Tropical Storm Vicky is 1 of 5 tropical systems currently in the Atlantic and the 20th named storm of the active season.
There were other “Vickies” in recorded history: Cyclone Vicky (1972), affected northwestern Australia, Cyclone Vicky (2001) in the Southern Pacific Ocean (never threatened land), Typhoon Vicki (1998) (T9807, 11W, Gading), affected the Philippines and made landfall in southern Japan.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Port Fourchonm Louisiana to the Alabama/Florida Border, Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Borgne, and Mobile Bay.
A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Morgan City, Louisiana to the Alabama/Florida Border, Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas including metropolitan New Orleans.
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Alabama/Florida Border to Indian Pass, Florida, Intracoastal City, Louisiana to west of Morgan City.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Indian Pass to Ochlockonee River, Florida.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area.
The National Hurricane Center is also issuing advisories on Hurricane Paulette, located near Bermuda, on Tropical Depression Rene, located over the central Atlantic, on Tropical Storm Sally, centered over the north-central Gulf of Mexico, on recently upgraded Tropical Storm Teddy, located over the east-central tropical Atlantic, and on newly formed Tropical Depression Twenty-One, located over the eastern tropical Atlantic.