The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring a developing threat in the Gulf of Mexico, identified as Potential Tropical Cyclone Six, poised to impact the U.S. Gulf Coast—from Texas to Louisiana—with severe weather conditions anticipated later this week. As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak, this system, formerly known as Invest 91L, is part of a broader pattern of threatening weather events.
As the system hovers approximately 305 miles south-southeast of the Rio Grande’s mouth and about 545 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana, residents along the coast are warned of the increasing possibility of life-threatening storm surges and damaging winds starting Tuesday night. Current watches due to this cyclone include a Tropical Storm Watch across southern Texas and areas along Mexico’s northern Gulf Coast.
The cyclone is expected to track close to Mexico’s northern Gulf Coast before making its way toward the Louisiana and upper Texas coastlines by Wednesday. Forecasts suggest it will strengthen into a tropical storm by Monday and could potentially escalate to hurricane status as the week progresses.
The impending storm could unleash between 4-8 inches of rain, with isolated areas receiving up to 12 inches, affecting parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi until Thursday. Such heavy rainfall is likely to cause significant flash and urban flooding issues across these regions.
In response, the NHC has outlined a comprehensive monitoring plan that includes frequent flights by Hurricane Hunters to track the storm’s trajectory and intensity continuously. These efforts will intensify once the system gains enough strength to be classified as a named storm.
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