 Jerry was an unpredictable storm as the strengthening before landfall and the continuation to the northwest was not anticipated . Equipment failure meant that data was not readily available . The National Hurricane Center forecast model was also disabled , throwing the accuracy of Jerry 's track off . Tropical cyclone warnings and watches began early on October 14 , with a hurricane watch for Port Arthur , Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana . At 2200 UTC later that day , a tropical storm watch was issued for the entire coast of Louisiana . Another tropical storm watch was posted from Port O 'Connor , Texas to Morgan City , Louisiana at 1200 UTC on October 15 . 
