It looks like that upper right quadrant of Marco is going to swipe the FPL panhandle. Here in SWFL last night, there were bands of rain. On the radar it looked like the very outer tail of Marco connected with the rain storm we had offshore. My oldest and I were commented that it sounded just like a hurricane.
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Marco is nearly hurricane strength this morning, with 70mph winds, and Hurricane Warnings are now up for parts of Southeast Louisiana, Morgan City to the Mouth of the Pearl River. Those in the area pay attention to local government and media for the best information for your particular area. Right around and just to the north and east of Marco is the strongest weather. Surge is expected to be 2-6 feet depending on exactly where it makes landfall, particularly in southeast Louisiana.
For Laura, the center appears to be over land along the south part of Hispaniola, with the current setup it seems a strengthening hurricane once it enters the Gulf is likely. Those in Haiti and the Dominican Republic are dealing with rain and wind particularly on the southern part of the island, at the moment, but it should move offshore in several hours, exactly what shape and where the center forms will have a lot to do with the future track. Those in the North Gulf from Texas to potentially FL/AL should watch it closely, since it's likely to arrive on Wednesday or early Thursday. Watch for changes, particularly after Laura has cleared the Caribbean islands, the trend has been further on the west side over the evening.
Key Messages for Marco:
1. Hurricane conditions, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy
rainfall are expected from Marco along portions of the Gulf Coast
beginning on Monday, and Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings have
been issued. Interests in these areas should follow any advice
given by local government officials.
2. Tropical Storm Laura could bring additional storm surge,
rainfall, and wind impacts to portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast by the
middle of next week. This could result in a prolonged period of
hazardous weather for areas that may also be affected by Marco.
Interests there should monitor the progress of Marco and Laura and
updates to the forecast during the next few days.
Key Messages for Laura:
1. Tropical storm conditions are expected across portions of the
Dominican Republic and Haiti, the Turks and Caicos, the
southeastern Bahamas, and Cuba through Monday. Heavy rainfall is
likely across these areas and could cause mudslides and flash and
urban flooding.
2. Tropical storm conditions are possible the central Bahamas and
Andros Island tonight and Monday, and in the Florida Keys on
Monday.
3. The details of the long-range track and intensity forecasts
remain uncertain since Laura is forecast to move near or over
portions of the Greater Antilles through Monday. However, Laura is
forecast to strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico and could bring storm
surge, rainfall, and wind impacts to portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast
by the middle of next week. This could result in a prolonged period
of hazardous weather for areas that are likely to be affected by
Tropical Storm Marco earlier in the week. Interests there should
monitor the progress of Laura and Marco and updates to the forecast
during the next few days.
