Meteorologists are warning of a possible tropical storm "Claudette" off the coast of the North American Gulf, threatening floods, high winds and wind speeds of up to 64 kilometers per hour. According to a release from the Daily Mail website.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts the high probability of Tropical Storm Claudette causing landfall Friday evening off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Louisiana, which could receive 20 inches of rain three days later, has issued a state of emergency, warning residents to be on the lookout for storms as they approach the coast.
The NHC has now identified the system as a potential tropical cyclone, with winds of up to 64 kilometers per hour on Father's Day weekend. Tropical or subtropical depression is likely to occur tonight or Friday, while the NHC warned that regardless of the development, a high risk of runoff is expected on Friday, with the potential for heavy rainfall. Slight storms, high surges and minor beach flooding this weekend.
A tropical storm is expected to begin along the northern Gulf coast on Friday, with more than 6 million people under storm warning, according to the Meteorological Agency. From Intercoastal in Louisiana to the Florida-Alabama border, including New Orleans and Mobile.
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