Tropical Storm Laura is producing heavy rainfall in western Cuba.
Laura is moving away from Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico.
Conditions in the Gulf of Mexico could allow Laura to strengthen significantly.
The intensity and track is still uncertain for when Laura approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast.
However, there is an increasing major hurricane danger for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coasts by late Wednesday.
Laura is also an inland flood risk as far north as Arkansas or southern Missouri.