tropical weather

The tropics continue to be very busy. There are two tropical waves being monitored for further development as we start the new week.

A tropical low is moving into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this morning. There is potential for it to develop further as the weekend progresses.

Potential tropical trouble in the form of an area of disturbed weather appears to be taking a path that would bring it into the Gulf of Mexico within the next five days.

The longer that system stays in the Gulf of Mexico the more likely it will grow stronger. Here's what we know as of this morning.

Muggy mornings followed by soggy afternoons are what almost everyone in South Louisiana can expect today, tomorrow, and into the July 4th weekend.

Forecasters are expecting more of a rain event than a wind event from a tropical disturbance situated just south of the Louisiana coastline.

Louisiana can expect an uptick in rain chances as a low-pressure system with the potential for tropical development slides to the south and west of the state.

Showers and thunderstorms will increase across South Louisiana later today and tonight making for a stormy start to the work week.

Tropical development along Louisiana's coast next week is possible. Here's what forecasters are watching this weekend.

Forecasters have upped the probability of a tropical system in the Caribbean by later this week.

A tropical trouble spot has forecasters with the National Hurricane Center monitoring for possible development this week.

The Gulf South is getting a bit of a breather from tropical weather but that could change as we are still near the peak of the tropical season in Louisiana.

The tropical Atlantic Basin remains very active. So far the prognosis for Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico looks pretty good but that could certainly change.

One extreme meteorologist went straight into the storm as it made landfall in Matagorda Beach, Texas.

A strengthening tropical wave could bring rainfall amounts of 10 inches or more to some parts of South Louisiana next week.

A tropical wave is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico early next week. Forecasters say there is a potential for further development.

The same bit of ocean that gave birth to Ida and Mindy is now being watched for potential tropical development over the weekend.

Forecasters are keeping their eyes on a system that is almost due south of Lafayette this morning. Here's where they think it will go next.

The Gulf of Mexico is being monitored for tropical development later next week.

Houma residents say the area looks like a "war zone."