Louisiana declares emergency as storm approaches . Governor Moore orders ships at oil well site to shore . Weather system upgraded to tropical storm . At 11 p.m . ET , it was moving northwest at 14 miles an hour as it approached the northwestern Bahamas , according to the National Hurricane Center . Latest computer models show the storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico .
Louisiana declares emergency as storm approaches . Governor Moore orders ships at oil well site to shore . Weather system upgraded to tropical storm . Latest computer models show the storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico .