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A tropical system is threatening the Gulf Coast this weekend, forecast to bring heavy rainfall to parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
The National Hurricane Center started tracking the trough of low pressure on June 11. It could strengthen into a subtropical or tropical depression as early as Thursday night, according to the latest forecast.
Regardless of development, the system will be a heavy rainmaker for the U.S. Gulf Coast, which is the primary concern. Parts of Louisiana could see up to 20 inches of rain over the weekend, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Rob Miller said.
Residents in these areas shouldn't focus on landfall, forecasters said, but should be aware of the widespread impact a storm might have. Here's what we know about the storm so far.