MIAMI _ A tropical storm warning for the Lower Keys was discontinued early Tuesday as Laura moved further into the Gulf of Mexico.
A tropical storm warning still remains for the Dry Tortugas.
Laura, a Category 1 hurricane, is forecast to be a Category 3 hurricane when it makes landfall between Texas and Louisiana late Wednesday or early Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Swells generated by Laura will still be affecting portions of Cuba, the central Bahamas and the Florida Keys Tuesday and will likely cause "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions," according to the hurricane center.
It will also still be breezy across South Florida, with winds gusting up to 30 mph with some gusts near 40 mph, according to NBC6.
On Monday, the National Weather Service in Key West recorded peak gusts as high as 69 mph as Laura moved south of the island chain.
