Tropical Storms Laura, Marco move toward hurricane history — and back-to-back landfalls - Tampa Bay Times

Two tropical storms on Saturday continued their historic paths: Both were projected to strengthen into hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and make back-to-back landfalls around Louisiana early next week.

Never in record history have two hurricanes existed in the Gulf at the same time, but Laura and Marco could do just that.

Tropical Storm Marco was expected to become Hurricane Marco early Monday and make landfall near Louisiana that afternoon as a Category 1 storm. Tropical Storm Laura was forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday and reach the Louisiana coast on Wednesday afternoon.

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The last time two storms made landfall in the U.S. within 24 hours of each other was in September 1933. It was during the Great Depression that the Cuba–Brownsville hurricane struck Cuba and then made its way to Brownsville, Texas

At the same time a tropical storm landed at Cedar Key. That was what was left of the Treasure Coast hurricane, which hit Jupiter, passed by Tampa, entered the Gulf waters and curved back toward Florida as a tropical storm.

Florida is no longer at risk from Tropical Storm Laura. The tropical storm appeared disorganized Saturday as it moved over Puerto Rico. The storm is expected to weaken slightly as it passes over the mountainous islands of Hispaniola and Cuba on Monday.

Then it was expected to enter the Gulf west of the Florida Keys and reach Category 1 strength on Tuesday afternoon, which means it could generate maximum sustained winds of up to 95 mph that could damage roofs, trees and power poles.

It was located about 100 miles west of Ponce, Puerto Rico and moving west at about 18 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. Saturday advisory. It was generating maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

Marco was located about 50 miles west of the western tip of Cuba and was moving north-northwest at almost 13 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph.

The forecast track of Tropical Storm Laura, as of 5 p.m. Saturday. [ National Hurricane Center ]

Though it won’t strike Florida directly, it’s possible that bands from Laura could increase the chance of rain and tornadoes for Tampa Bay on Monday and Tuesday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Rick Davis.

“What we can expect Monday and Tuesday is some banding of rain and gusty winds,” Davis said. “If the rain bands set up over an area, you could get some heavy rain and some flooding. In those heavy bands, as they move over the land, there’s a chance for tornadoes as well.”

Davis warned against Tampa Bay residents taking one last late-summer beach trip before school starts Monday. There will be strong rip currents along the Gulf beaches through Tuesday because of Laura.

“It is deep in the summer, and if people want to go to the beach they need to be careful,” Davis said. “There will be hazardous conditions.”

the forecast track for Tropical Storm Marco, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Saturday night or Sunday. [ National Hurricane Center ]

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