Tropical disturbance heading for Gulf could mean wet Memorial Day weekend in New Orleans

https://www.nola.com/ ^ | 5/21/18 | Carlie Kollath Wells

[BBell]

Hurricane forecasters on Monday (May 21) were tracking a weather disturbance they say has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression this week in the Gulf of Mexico. It has the potential to make things wet in New Orleans for Memorial Day weekend.

As of 7:30 a.m. Monday, the weather disturbance was in the Caribbean Sea and extended across Cuba and the Florida peninsula. It's expected to move into the central or eastern Gulf of Mexico over the next several days.

What does it mean for New Orleans?

The National Weather Service office in Slidell said the system could bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast starting late Friday and through Memorial Day weekend, depending on the speed and the track.

Danielle Manning, a meteorologist at the Slidell office, said the forecast currently has the metro area getting four to five inches of rain over the next seven days.

But, she cautioned those totals depend on the disturbance and said the forecast will likely change.

"Keep an eye on the forecast and be prepared for a potentially wet weekend," she said Monday morning.

Will it become a storm?

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said the disturbance on Monday morning has a near 0 percent chance of developing into at least a tropical depression within 48 hours and a 20 percent chance (low) of developing into at least a tropical depression within five days.

[BBell]

Best be ready! Hurricane season is coming fast.

The 2018 names for the Atlantic hurricane season are:

Alberto

Beryl

Chris

Debby

Ernesto

Florence

Gordon

Helene

Isaac

Joyce

Kirk

Leslie

Michael

Nadine

Oscar

Patty

Rafael

Sara

Tony

Valerie

William

[Telepathic Intruder]

Forget the hurricanes. The global warming alarmists are getting ready to screech like banshees.

[BBell]

Every time you say or type global warming Al Gore gets a nickel.

[metmom]

But this can’t be.

It’s not June 1 yet........

[diverteach]

Potential “Fake News”

Hype a nothing tropical disturbance, a mere, common, everyday, weather system as something that 20% “Might Be”

Never until this year have forecasters ever mentioned anything less than a tropical depression Now all of a sudden the hype is now starting a full level below what was a talking point. Jim Cantore must be loving getting his panties in a wad earlier than usual.

The media loves/wants you to be afraid....live in fear of what may be yet probably won’t.

[Rembrandt]

There’s just one thing for sure. It will rain in Columbus on the weekend when the Jack Nicklaus tournament is played.

[BBell]

It’s hot here. We had a cool spring and we jumped right into a hot spell. We went from 10 degrees below normal to 10 above. I think it’s end times.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Florida has had one week of practically constant rain and now another week of rain on the way. 70-80 percent chance every day. The grass is green, high and ready for mowing if it ever stops raining.

[BBell]

Is it hot there? We are about 10 above normal. I guess we are paying for our cool spring.