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NEW ORLEANS – 10 am Wednesday update: The tropical disturbance in the Gulf is almost a depression. It is expected that it will become a depression during the night or early Thursday. It can be organized overnight or early on Thursdays. It is currently over the Gulf waters, 200 km southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi. It travels west-southwest at 9 mph.
According to forecasters, tropical disturbances in the Gulf of Mexico could turn into hurricane Barry before landing on the coast of Louisiana this weekend.
The National Hurricane Center said the system, still referred to as "the second potential tropical cyclone," is expected to strengthen and become a tropical depression late tonight or Thursday morning. The storm will continue to intensify Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and hurricane Friday or Saturday, before a hurricane can land in southwestern or south-central Louisiana.
Hurricane watches are now in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi to Cameron, Louisiana. Storm surge monitoring is also in effect for most parishes on the south shore from St. Charles to St. Bernard, including the city of New Orleans.
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The "cone of uncertainty" stretches from Galveston, Texas, to the west of New Orleans, and includes the River Parishes and part of the North Shore.
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What should you do to prepare yourself if a strong storm occurs? The Office of the Governor in charge of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) recommends that you check your emergency supplies, check if you have enough food and water and make sure that you have a plan for your family and your pets.
You can download the Emergency Preparedness Guide in Louisiana and find more information at: www.getagameplan.org.
Forecasts of the hurricane season of Atlantic 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted 9 to 15 named storms for the 2019 hurricane season. It is said that four to eight of them will become hurricanes and only two to four of them will be hurricanes. between them will become major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or more.
Colorado State University, which was one of the pioneers of the hurricane season forecast, is planning 13 named storms, five of which will become hurricanes and two will be major. Hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach predicted that overall, the Atlantic season will be about three-quarters strong as a normal season.
The Atlantic Basin has an average of 12 named storms per year, of which six are becoming hurricanes and three are major storms.
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