Houston, Tropical Storm
Digest more
New Orleans facing up to nearly a foot of rain
Digest more
The storm remains disorganized on Wednesday but still has time to strengthen over the Gulf before making landfall on Thursday.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical waves, including two in the Caribbean. Tropical wave 1: A far eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 30W from 17N southward, and moving west at 11 mph.
A tropical storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.
The Florida Panhandle will see heavy rainfall from Invest 93L after it reaches the Gulf on Wednesday. The greatest threat to the area at the moment is flash flooding in low-lying, poor-drainage areas and urban locations. Invest 93L is currently expected to make landfall near Louisiana's southeastern coast Thursday morning.
So far in 2025, National Weather Service offices have issued more flood warnings than any other year on record dating back to 1986.
New Orleans is preparing for heavy rainfall this week as a tropical disturbance moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Louisiana coast.
Invest 93L is currently churning in the Gulf and is expected to pick up a bit of steam before it makes landfall in Louisiana early Thursday afternoon.
It may or may not develop into a tropical depression, but the system will bring rains and the possibility of flooding. Here's the forecast for New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.