The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued its second forecast advisory Tuesday evening for a developing weather system being tracked in the Gulf of Mexico, designated Potential Tropical Cyclone One.
As of 9:00 p.m. UTC on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the center of the system was located near 27.3 degrees north latitude and 97.6 degrees west longitude. Forecasters say the position is accurate within about 45 nautical miles.
The system is currently moving toward the northeast at approximately 5 knots, with a minimum central pressure of 1005 millibars. Maximum sustained winds are currently at 25 knots, with gusts reaching up to 35 knots.
According to the forecast, the system is expected to strengthen into a tropical cyclone by early Wednesday morning, June 17, with maximum winds climbing to 30 knots and gusts up to 40 knots. By Wednesday evening, winds could reach 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots as the storm moves toward the Louisiana coast.
The system is then forecast to move inland by early Thursday morning, June 18, with weakening winds of 25 knots and gusts to 35 knots. Forecasters expect the system to fully dissipate by Thursday evening.
The National Hurricane Center is requesting ship reports every three hours from vessels within 300 nautical miles of the storm’s center. Forecaster Blake issued the advisory, with the next update scheduled for 3:00 a.m. UTC on Wednesday, June 17.
