All eyes on the Gulf of Mexico as system develops – KTBS

SHREVEPORT, La. – The National Hurricane Center says conditions appear favorable for a weather system in the Gulf of Mexico to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the United States coastline by this weekend.

Forecasters said the weather disturbance is expected to become a tropical depression by Thursday morning; a tropical storm by Thursday night and a hurricane on Friday.

Forecasters said parts of the central Gulf Coast could see a total of up to 12 inches of rain, with up to 18 inches in isolated areas.

The center on Wednesday began issuing advisories about the weather system, even though it hasn’t yet become a named storm. Forecasters are calling it “Potential Tropical Cyclone Two.”

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At this time, models are in better agreement that this system will drift westward a couple of hundred miles offshore today and tomorrow.

Waters are warm and wind shear is fairly low. These are two important factors needed for tropical development.

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