(Reuters) - A tropical cyclone is expected to form by Thursday over the northern Gulf Of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
"The disturbance is forecast to become a tropical depression Thursday morning, a tropical storm Thursday night, and a hurricane on Friday," the Miami-based weather forecaster said on Wednesday.
A Storm Surge Watch has been issued from the Mouth of the Pearl River to Morgan City, Louisiana, while a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued from the Mouth of the Mississippi River to Morgan City, Louisiana, the NHC added.
(Reporting by Swati Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
