Tropical Despair 9 fashioned within the west-central Caribbean Thursday morning. It’s going to deliver impacts to the U.S. this weekend and subsequent week.
Tropical Despair 9 will proceed on a northwest observe over the subsequent few days, ultimately strengthening right into a hurricane because it will get into the nice and cozy Gulf waters.
Landfall in Louisiana appears doable, however it’s nonetheless early within the forecast, and the cone might at all times shift over the subsequent few days. We’ll proceed to watch it.
Impacts to the U.S. will begin this weekend because the system strikes into the Gulf. Seashores alongside the Gulf might expertise increased waves and doable rip currents.
We’re additionally watch two other areas in the Atlantic, however we’re not anticipating any U.S. impacts.
Tropical alerts
Tropical Storm Warnings are in impact for:
- Western Cuba
- The Cayman Islands