National Hurricane Center tracking 3 tropical waves
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The storm remains disorganized on Wednesday but still has time to strengthen over the Gulf before making landfall on Thursday.
The system, identified as Invest 93L, originally developed east of Florida before traversing the entire state and ending up over Louisiana and Mississippi.
New Orleans is preparing for heavy rainfall this week as a tropical disturbance moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Louisiana coast.
A disturbance dubbed Invest 93L could become Tropical Storm Dexter as it tracks west from Florida toward Louisiana.
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Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1"-2" will be possible for much of Southeast Louisiana. Some locally higher totals will still be possible though. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been monitoring an area of low pressure, Invest 93-L. It now has a 0% of development as it moves through Southeast Louisiana.
A tropical storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.
All eyes are currently on Florida as a tropical disturbance designated Invest 93L sits off the state's eastern coast and prepares to track westward over the next couple of days, according to National Hurricane Center forecasters.
The National Hurricane Center said July 16 it is continuing to monitor an area of low pressure moving across Florida toward the Gulf.