As this storm plods toward landfall in southeast Louisiana on Thursday, its main impact will be coastal flooding in low-lying areas as it pushes gulf waters inland.
The southeast Florida threat, which could drop as much as 3 to 6 inches of rainfall in a short time, should wane by Wednesday evening. Rainfall associated with the storm system should begin to concentrate along the central Gulf Coast on Wednesday night while expanding north into Thursday.
The highest rainfall totals along the Gulf Coast and across the South are expected around southeast Louisiana. Around 1 to 3 inches are forecast in New Orleans, with more anticipated just to the southeast. Widespread totals of 1 to 1.5 inches are forecast to spread as far north and east as central Georgia by late Thursday.
A gale warning is up for Gulf waters east of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Waves of 6 to 11 feet are forecast, along with widespread gusts to around 46 mph . The rest of the northern Gulf Coast should see gusts of about 25 to 35 mph in addition to choppy seas and a rip current risk.Precipitation in Southern Louisiana has been below normal so far in 2023. New Orleans has a rainfall deficit of 7 inches. Gulfport, in coastal Mississippi, is almost 9 inches below average.
While this incoming storm is not a tropical cyclone, it is a good reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season
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