Tropical Storm Marco was upgraded to a hurricane Sunday as it entered the Central Gulf of Mexico.
Marco is 185 miles northwest of the western tip of Cuba and 395 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River as of 11 a.m. Sunday. Data from the Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicated that maximum sustained winds were near 75 mph.
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Marco is moving toward the north-northwest near 14 mph.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Marco is expected to continue moving toward the north-northwest across the central Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, and is forecast to reach the northern Gulf coast Monday.
A hurricane warning is in effect from Morgan City, Louisiana the mouth of the Peal River. A hurricane watch is in effect for Intracoastal City, Louisiana to west of Morgan City. Lake Pontchatrain, Lake Maurepas and New Orleans are also included in the watch.
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Tropical Storm Laura, which is expected to become a hurricane, is following behind Marco and is expected to make landfall this week. To find out more about Tropical Storm Laura, click or tap here.