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The track of this developing system would bring it close to the coast of Florida.

The forecast track has shifted further to the east but Acadiana is still under the gun.

Hurricane Hunter aircraft will fly into the system this afternoon. That should help forecasters get a better handle on where the system will likely track.

The storm system is expected to affect South Louisiana by Friday. The threat of Gusty winds and the potential for flooding rains will exist through the weekend.

Forecasters say the probability of a tropical cyclone forming in the northern Gulf is now at 70%

Some forecast models suggest a tropical system could develop and bring very heavy rain to the Northern Gulf by the middle of next week.

Rainfall amounts of two to seven inches are possible along with the threat of severe thunderstorms over the next few days.

A tropical wave could kick off flooding rains across Acadiana as early as tomorrow.

South Louisiana could be feeling the effects of this system as early as Thursday.

A developing storm system in the Gulf of Mexico is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center.

A subtropical storm has formed southwest of Bermuda before the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

A preseason disturbance has forecasters casting a cautious eye toward the Tropical Atlantic Ocean this morning.