Marco weakens to tropical storm; Laura track shifts east as storm picks up steam

In Sunday's 10 p.m. update, Marco weakened to a tropical storm as it edged closer to the Louisiana coast. It had been a Category 1 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center downgraded it. It's still expected to take a turn to the west and the Houston area remains in the cone. Meanwhile, the track of Laura moved back slightly to the east. The center of the forecast cone is now in western Louisiana. The Houston area is no longer in the forecast cone, but the storm has been very unpredictable, so it can easily shift back. It is still expected to pick up steam as it moves across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. STORY: https://www.khou.com/article/weather/... Satellite image, track and spaghetti models: https://www.khou.com/article/weather/... Like us on Facebook:   / khou11   Follow us on Twitter:   / khou   Download our app: http://khou.com/app