The Acadia Parish Sherriff's Office has issued a voluntary evacuation for residents residing south of Highway 92 (southern Acadia Parish) in low lying areas.
Hurricane Hunter aircraft will fly into the system this afternoon. That should help forecasters get a better handle on where the system will likely track.
It doesn't matter if it's a tropical storm or a full-blown cat 5 hurricane, it's always the same. We go from Denial to Acceptance in 3.5 drive-thru daiquiris.
The storm system is expected to affect South Louisiana by Friday. The threat of Gusty winds and the potential for flooding rains will exist through the weekend.
I think the important thing to remember here is to still be prepared here in SWLA. As we learned from Hurricane Rita, the track of a storm can change quickly in the blink of an eye.