Tracking Hurricane Laura

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Marco is now a tropical depression. It made landfall earlier this evening near the mouth of the Mississippi River. It will continue to track westward across Louisiana and into Texas. 

We continue to track Tropical Storms Laura, which is moving over western Cuba. Laura is expected to emerge over the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, strengthening to a category 1 hurricane as it remains over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. 

The environment is very favorable for development in the Gulf of Mexico. Low wind shear is also expected to contribute to the strengthening of Laura. It is forecast to make landfall late Wednesday/early Thursday as a category 2 hurricane, but it is possible that it could strengthen further, into a category 3 storm. 

Laura’s remnants could bring rain to parts of the Mid-Atlantic and southeast Saturday. 

Be sure to stay tuned to the forecast!