tropical weather

Hurricane forecasters are watching an area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana's coastline.

An area of concern has captured the attention of tropical forecasters as they monitor an area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana's coastline.

Tropical Storm Idalia does pose a very unique threat to the Louisiana, a threat that's not normally associated with tropical storms.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of disturbed weather south of Louisiana that could become the next named tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico.

Louisiana can expect an uptick in rain chances as a low-pressure system with the potential for tropical development slides to the south and west of the state.

The same bit of ocean that gave birth to Ida and Mindy is now being watched for potential tropical development over the weekend.

Forecasters are keeping their eyes on a system that is almost due south of Lafayette this morning. Here's where they think it will go next.

Forecasters are watching a system that could affect the Gulf of Mexico and maybe South Louisiana by early next week.

Forecasters say a system in the Caribbean could move into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.

A tropical system moving into the Caribbean could affect the Gulf of Mexico by Friday or Saturday.

Some of the preseason hurricane projections are out and they do not bode well for a quiet summer along the coast.

That area of the ocean has been a historical hot spot for tropical development at this time of year.