Tropical Storm Karen Weakening, Continuing Towards Gulf Coast
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW ORLEANS) — Tropical Storm Karen is weakening as it approaches the Gulf Coast. But, it could bring some flooding with it.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Karen is barely still a Tropical Storm. Its maximum sustained wind is about 40 miles per hour.
ABC Meteorologist Ginger Zee in Louisiana said, “It’s not going to be too terrible of a storm, especially because it’s taking its sweet time… I think the major issue — if there is going to be one — would be rain.”
As of 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Karen was 172 miles southwest of New Orleans.
According to Zee, Karen will be downgraded to a Tropical Depression by the time it hits Louisiana.
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