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ALT Current track forecast graphic. A map indicates the forecast track of the tropical cyclone. To the right of the map is an overview as well as threat and safety information. The overview reads: The National Hurricane Center has initiated advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone One. A tropical storm is forecast to form tomorrow and make landfall near the Texas and Louisiana border. The axis of heaviest rainfall has shifted east toward the I-10/12 corridor which increases the risk for significant flash flooding. A few tornadoes cannot be ruled out today through Friday. This system will bring heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding, minor coastal flooding, and a few tornadoes to the local area. Threat information is as follows: A few safety tips include: Avoid flooded roadways. Have multiple ways to get warnings. Follow and share info from official sources.

ALT Headline: Tropical Update... Increased Tropical Moisture Late Week. The graphic on the left shows a seven day graphical tropical weather outlook showing a yellow oval over the northern Gulf where there is a low (10%) chance of tropical cyclone development. OVERVIEW: A weak area of low pressure is likely to move east to west across the northern Gulf Coast Wednesday evening thru Friday. THREATS & SAFETY: There is a low (10%) chance of tropical cyclone development through the weekend. Tropical moisture from this system will increase storm coverage and rainfall rates Wednesday evening through Saturday. No significant impacts expected to the local area. Follow and share info from official sources. Monitor the forecast for changes. Review your plans before they're needed.

ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 3:45 PM CDT. The warning includes Central LA, Denham Springs LA and Merrydale LA. This warning is for West central Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana and Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 60 MPH and quarter sized hail. There are 186,063 people in the warning along with 44 schools and 3 hospitals.

ALT Flash Flood Threat Increasing Over Next Few Hours. Showers and storms are beginning to show signs of back building and training along a line generally from Baton Rouge to Laplace. High rainfall rates combined with longer periods of rain will lead to ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas with localized flash flooding possible. Intense rainfall rates may lead to localized flooding. Never cross water covered roads! If you encounter water covered roads, remember: Turn Around Don't Drown! Find an alternate route.

ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 7:00 PM CDT. The warning includes Zachary LA, Baker LA and New Roads LA. This warning is for Northwestern East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana, Southwestern East Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana, East Central Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana, North Central West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana and Southeastern West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 51,840 people in the warning along with 25 schools and 4 hospitals.

ALT Severe weather outlook graphic. Headline reads Numerous Severe Storms Saturday. Sub-header reads Outlook Valid 7AM Saturday through 7AM Sunday. A map displays the severe weather outlook highlighting portions of SE LA and S MS, and a legend indicates a maximum threat level 4 of 5. Overview text reads What: capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail. Some tornadoes could be strong (EF-2+) and/or long-tracked; When: Daytime into the evening hours; Where: All of southeastern LA and southern MS . Four bars indicate individual hazard threat levels as follows: Damaging wind - level 3 of 5, Tornadoes - level 4 of 5, Large Hail - level 3 of 5, and Flooding Rain - level 1 of 4. Safety messages highlight the following: Stay weather aware. Have multiple ways to receive warnings. Take shelter immediately if a warning is issued for your area.

ALT Graphic showing five day forecast of High and Low Temps and chance of precipitation at McComb, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Gulfport. Text notes read -Mild daytime temperatures warming through the Sat, then temps crash into next week, -Early morning lows crash into 20s next week, -Mostly cloudy every day but Thursday and Sunday, -High chance of rain on Saturday, almost guarunteed.

ALT This graphic displays Tornado Watch watch number 2 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 9:00 PM CST. The watch includes parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The threats associated with this watch are a few tornadoes likely, isolated hail up to ping pong size possible and scattered gusts up to 75 mph likely. There are 2,279,701 people in the watch along with 927 schools and 124 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 7:45 PM CST. The warning includes Central LA, Denham Springs LA and Walker LA. This warning is for Northwestern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana and Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 147,387 people in the warning along with 45 schools and 3 hospitals.