Tropical Depression Number Seven formed in the Atlantic this morning. New Orleans National Weather Service Meteorologist Danielle Manning said it’s about 800 miles west of the Lesser Antilles. Manning says it’s expected to remain on a westward track and reach Haiti by Monday.
“Beyond that time frame, there’s still a lot of uncertainty as far as will it eventually end up in the Gulf or will it get picked up by a trough and head back out to sea,” said Manning.
As far as Louisiana or even the Gulf of Mexico, Manning said right now it’s not a huge concern, but we should keep a watchful eye on Number Seven…
“Over the next several days as the situation beyond the next week or so becomes a little clearer,” said Manning.
Compared to the last two hurricane seasons things are unusually calm for the Bayou State storm-wise. Manning said the Saharan Dust along with dry air over the Caribbean has made it more difficult to predict the season months in advance. Manning said it’s not time by any means to let your guard down.
“2020 taught us that we can even see them into late October. Zeta didn’t make landfall until October 28th. That’s not common but it can happen. So, we do need to keep an eye on storms this time of year,” said Manning.
Manning said it’s never too early to review your hurricane plans and have things prepared just in case.
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