The Gulf disturbance has a 30 percent chance of becoming at least a tropical depression this week, the National Hurricane Center said in its 7 a.m. outlook. If the system strengthens into a tropical storm, the next available name is Danielle. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible throughout the week in southern Louisiana from the system, National Weather Service forecasters in Slidell said. Rainfall rates may be more than 2 inches per hour.
How much rain?
The heaviest rainfall is expected on the coasts. Generally, 2 to 6 inches of rain is expected through Sunday south of the I-10/I-12 corridor, but forecasters said some places could see higher amounts. Rain totals through Sunday could reach 8 inches in places like Boothville. Heavy rainfall is expected in southern Louisiana from a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. These are the estimates as of 3am. Monday, July 11, 2022. (image via the National Weather Service in Slidell) Current National Weather Service precipitation estimates through Sunday are:
Boothville – 6 to 8 inches Huma 4 to 6 inches New Orleans – 3 to 4 inches Covington – 2 to 3 inches Baton Rouge – 1.5 to 2 inches Lafayette – 1.5 to 2 inches
Slow growth
Sign up for updates on storm forecasts, tracks and more. As of 7 a.m. Monday, forecasters said a trough of low pressure was developing over the northern Gulf, just off the coast of Florida. Gradual development of the system is possible if it remains offshore, forecasters said. The system is expected to slowly move into the northern Gulf of Mexico by the middle to the end of this week, forecasters said. image via the National Hurricane Center The shaded area in the graphic is where a storm could develop and is not a track. The National Hurricane Center publishes a piece when a tropical depression is forming or about to form. The categories, in order of increasing strength, are tropical depression, tropical storm and hurricane (categories 1 to 5). No other system is expected to develop within 48 hours in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean or the Atlantic, forecasters said. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. See the full perspective. Don’t miss a storm update this hurricane season. Sign up for our free Hurricane Center newsletter. Carlie Kollath Wells is a breaking news reporter for NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune.
