Tropical Storm KAREN Forms Over The Southeastern Gulf Of Mexico

Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast: NHC

The 11th named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season was formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, said National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Tropical Storm KAREN as of 8:00 AM CDT Thursday October 3, 2013

• Location: 22.0°N, 87.6°W
• Movement: NNW at 13 mph
• Min pressure: 1004 mb
• Max sustained winds: 60 mph
• Source: NHC

KAREN is forecast to reach hurricane strength on Friday.

• Hurricane watch:
  • From: GRAND-ISLE-LA  (29.25N, 89.96W)
    To: INDIAN-PASS-FL  (29.68N, 85.27W)
• Tropical storm watch
  • From: MORGAN-CITY-LA  (29.48N, 91.29W)
    To: GRAND-ISLE-LA  (29.25N, 89.96W)
• Tropical storm watch
  • Metro New Orleans, Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain-LA

Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities – 120 Hours

Tropical Storm KAREN. GOES-EAST Satellite. AVN Color Enhancement – Oct 3, 2013 @ 13:45UTC.