Will The Next Tropical Disturbance Threaten Louisiana?

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: The Atlantic Ocean is starting to open up this hurricane season, and there is a tropical disturbance right behind Hurricane Debby heading for the Gulf of Mexico. Will this storm threaten Louisiana?  We have all the details.

While we are days out from knowing if this tropical disturbance will form into an organized storm, it's important to always be aware of the possible threats in the Atlantic Ocean during the height of the hurricane season.

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This disturbance could start to impact the Gulf of Mexico as soon as this Friday, August 9th.

Extreme Gulf Weather Specialist Meteorologist Zack Fradella thinks that the tropical disturbance will start to organize and strengthen as it gets closer to the Yucatán Peninsula and currently he believes the storm will track south and make landfall in either Mexico or southern Texas.

He also says that a strong front will be dropping into the Gulf Coast region this weekend which will also help steer the storm well southwest of Louisiana.

However, as we have seen in the past, we should never take our eyes off storms in the Gulf until they have made landfall. Even though hurricane forecasters are really good at their job, Mother Nature has the final say where a storm goes.

We will keep you updated on this tropical disturbance and any potential storm heading to the Gulf of Mexico.

The easiest way to get up-to-the-minute updates before, during, and after a storm is with the free 92.9 The Lake mobile app, click here to download.