Hurricane Watches Issued for Parts of Coastal Louisiana Ahead of Storm

Hurricane Watches Issued for Parts of Coastal Louisiana Ahead of Storm
7 day rain forecast for potential hurricane forming in the Gulf of Mexico on July 10, 2019. National Weather Service/NOAA
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The National Hurricane Center issued hurricane watches for parts of coastal Louisiana on Wednesday, as the first tropical system to slam the US this year is expected to make landfall as a hurricane.

The watches extend from the mouth of the Mississippi River west to Cameron, Louisiana. They do not include the New Orleans metro area, which was inundated with rain for several hours.