Two hurricanes could form in the Gulf of Mexico next week, and one storm is heading toward Texas
Two storms heading toward the Gulf of Mexico could become hurricanes at roughly the same time in what could be a historic first. And while they could interact with each other, only one of the storms is likely to have a notable impact on Texas next week, meteorologists say.
While Tropical Storm Laura isn’t expected to affect Texas, Tropical Depression 14 is forecasted to intensify briefly into a hurricane and then weaken into a tropical storm before making landfall early Tuesday somewhere near the Texas-Louisiana border, said Josh Lichter, meteorologist for the Houston/Galveston office of the National Weather Service. Tropical Depression 14 will likely eventually be named Marco.
The tropical depression is predicted to strengthen as it moves through the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Saturday, and it is expected to be near or at hurricane strength when it reaches the east coast of Mexico late Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning are in effect for those areas.