Tropical Depression Nineteen is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Sally in the Gulf and head for Louisiana as a hurricane.
The National Hurricane Center says tropical storm or hurricane watches could be issued for the Gulf Coast later today.
"On the forecast track, the center is forecast to move over the southeastern and eastern Gulf of Mexico later today and Sunday, and then move over the north-central Gulf of Mexico Sunday night and Monday," the Hurricane Center advised.
Landfall is forecast Tuesday near the Louisiana / Mississippi state line as Hurricane Sally.
"Strengthening is expected when the center moves over the Gulf of Mexico, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today or tonight, and continue to intensify Sunday and Monday. The system is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday."
