A low pressure system in the tropical Gulf of Mexico has a high likelihood of becoming a tropical depression or storm, the National Hurricane Center said this afternoon.
"Upper-level winds are gradually becoming more conducive for development, and a tropical depression or a tropical storm could form within the next day or so," said National Hurricane Center forecaster Andrew Latto.
Latto says that system could start drifting from the Bay of Campeche toward the northern Gulf coast.
"The low is expected to meander over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through tonight before moving slowly northward to northeastward on Friday and Saturday," he said.
WWL-TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Franklin isn't sure it will make it all the way here, though.
"At the moment, models are indicating our strong cold front should keep that away from us," said Franklin, although it could still mean rain for the area in a few days.
"We may see some of the associated moisture moving over us," Franklin said, "and increasing our rain chances by the latter half of the weekend and into early next week."