As of the 7:00 a.m. update, Southwest Louisiana is now under a Tropical storm watch. The cone of uncertainty has shifted further westward which now looks like it includes all of Louisiana.
Update: 7:00 a.m. advisory: The 7 a.m has just come out and nothing has really changed as far as projected path and wind speeds. Tropical Storm Isaac is currently sporting 65 mph winds with gusts up to 75 mph
Hurricane season is in full swing and the Caribbean is churning with tropical storm Isaac. Tropical storm Isaac is forecast to become a hurricane by 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.
We checked in with Chief meteorologist Wade Hampton from KPLC for the latest update.
It's August and the height of Hurricane season. Reports are out now that Tropical Depression #9 has formed in the Atlantic and the forecast is for it to become a Tropical storm by this afternoon and a hurricane by Thursday.
Here is the storms current location and 5 day forecast below.
There is something brewing in the Caribbean which could make it into the Gulf of Mexico by this weekend. Here is the lastest details from my buddy Wade Hampton from KPLC on a development of the weather in the Gulf of Mexico.
It not hurricane season yet but a tropical depression has already for Pacific Ocean. I spoke with my buddy Chief Meteorologist Wade Hampton from KPLC who confirmed this for me.
Here are the details.