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National Hurricane Center: Marco weakens as Tropical Storm Laura grows stronger in the Atlantic Ocean with both storms expected to affect Louisiana, Texas

RALEIGH (WTVD) – Marco weakened back after a tropical storm Sunday night, but continues along the Louisiana coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Meanwhile, models let Tropical Storm Laura intensify in a hurricane before they even cross into the Gulf states. Fujiwhara effect: Can 2 hurricanes merge in a …

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National Hurricane Center: Update by Marco and Laura: Hurricane Marco now follows toward Gulf Coast with Monday landfall; Laura projected to hit the Louisiana coast as a Category 2 hurricane

RALEIGH (WTVD) – Marco is now officially a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph before it is expected to make landfall in southeast Louisiana. Tropical Storm Laura is expected to intensify to hurricane status before hitting the same area as well. If forecasts are correct, we …

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