Where Will Tropical Storm Marco hit?

Where is Tropical Storm Marco predicted to hit?

Tropical Storm Marco

Marco’s center is expected to continue moving north-northwest across the central Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and is forecast to reach the northern Gulf coast on Monday.

Has Tropical Storm Marco hit land?

The tropical storm made landfall about 6 p.m. CDT near the mouth of the Mississippi River as a Tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center said.

What happened to tropical storm Marco?

Tropical Storm Marco weakened to a tropical depression Monday night after making landfall near the Mississippi River — but officials along the Gulf of Mexico were bracing for another storm, Laura, that is expected to become a hurricane.

Is storm Marco going to hit Houston?

Tropical Storm Marco is expected to make landfall in east Louisiana overnight Monday and will quickly downgrade to a depression. It will continue to move west over land and sit on top of Houston as a depression as late as Wednesday morning.

Is Laura a hurricane yet?

After landfall, Laura weakened as it moved inland, becoming a tropical storm later that day, and weakening further to a tropical depression over Arkansas the next day.

Hurricane Laura.

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Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Laura near peak intensity while approaching Louisiana late on August 26
Dissipated August 29, 2020

What’s the weakest storm ever?

Tropical Storm Marco was the smallest tropical cyclone on record by radius of winds from center.

Can 2 cyclones merge?


Which part of the storm is the weakest?

The bottom-left side is considered the weakest section of a hurricane but can still produce dangerous winds. These winds are coming from off-shore and wrapping around the backside of the hurricane’s eye, so the friction with land has helped them weaken some.

Did Marco cause any damage?

The remnants of the storm brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to Southeastern Oklahoma on August 26 before dissipating. Overall, Marco caused at least $35 million USD in damages throughout the impacted areas.

How strong will Laura be?

Forecasters say those conditions will lead to a rapid intensification. It currently has sustained winds of 65 mph. Laura is predicted to be near or at ‘major‘ hurricane strength of 110 mph or more as it makes landfall.

Is Laura a threat to Houston?

The greater threat to Houston is Laura, which is currently over Cuba, according to the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center. Laura’s most recent trajectory has the storm heading toward Texas’s upper coast and Louisiana.

Did Marco become a hurricane?

Marco developed into a hurricane on Sunday with sustained gusts of 75 mph as it churned in the Gulf on a path toward southeast Louisiana.

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