Laura could rapidly intensify, Marco fizzles

Tropical Storm Marco will still make landfall in Louisiana, but it's not going to get any stronger as wind shear has torn the storm apart and all tropical storm watches and warnings associated with it have been discontinued.

"Marco is forecast to become a tropical depression tonight and degenerate to a remnant low on Tuesday," said National Hurricane Center Hurricane Specialist Andrew Latto. "Wind gusts to tropical storm force are possible over the coastal sections of southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi through this evening."

Tropical Storm Laura will be passing into the Gulf of Mexico by early tomorrow, and its path could bring significant impacts to the Louisiana coast.

"Strengthening is expected when the storm moves over the Gulf of Mexico, and Laura is forecast to become a hurricane by late Tuesday," said Daniel Brown, Senior Hurricane Specialist with the hurricane center. "Laura is forecast to reach the northwestern Gulf Coast as a hurricane late Wednesday and early Thursday."

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from San Luis Pass, Texas, to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, including Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Borgne for areas outside of the southeast Louisiana  Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas, to west of Morgan City, Louisiana.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from south of Port Bolivar to San Luis Pass Texas and from Morgan City to the Mouth of the Mississippi River.