The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves, but none of the disturbances are a serious threat to Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a weak low-pressure area south of the Texas-Louisiana border has caught the attention of forecasters.
“The National Hurricane Center is only giving this one about a 10% chance of developing, but it’s still producing some thunderstorm activity in southwest Louisiana,” said Keim.
There’s another disturbance in the middle of the Atlantic and the other is over Cuba and heading towards the Gulf of Mexico. Keim says this disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms should get into the Gulf tomorrow.
“Once it gets out into the Gulf of Mexico, the conditions are favorable for some further development, but the hurricane center is not really spinning this thing up into anything overly serious,” said Keim.
Keim says we are moving closer to the heart of the hurricane season and it’s not a surprise to see tropical activity pick up.
“Not totally surprising, three systems we are certainly watching, but right now nothing to get too worked up about,” said Keim.
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