A low pressure system designated as Invest 93L moved inland over southern Louisiana on Thursday. At 2:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday the center of a low pressure system designated as Invest 93L was located at latitude 29.9°N and longitude 89.7°W which put the center about 20 miles (30 km) east of New Orleans, Louisiana. Invest 93L was moving toward the west at 9 m.p.h. (15 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 30 m.p.h. (50 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 1012 mb.
The center of a low pressure system designated as Invest 93L moved inland over southern Louisiana east of New Orleans on Thursday. The distribution of thunderstorms in the low pressure system was asymmetrical. Thunderstorms were occurring mainly in bands in the western side of Invest 93L. Bands in the eastern side of the low pressure system consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds.
An upper level ridge over the southern U.S. was producing east-northeasterly winds that were blowing toward the top of Invest 93L. Those winds were causing moderate vertical wind shear. The vertical wind shear was causing the asymmetrical distribution of thunderstorms.
The low pressure system designated as Invest 93L will move around the southern side of a high pressure system over the southern U.S. The high pressure system will steer Invest 93L toward the west during the next 24 hours. On its anticipated track, Invest 93L will move inland across southern Louisiana.
Invest 93L could drop heavy rain over parts of southern Mississippi and southern Louisiana.
Flood Watches are in effect for parts of southern Mississippi and southern Louisiana.
