United States Gulf Coast less than one full day apart could make history if they strengthen to become hurricanes.Tropical storms Laura and Marco have been picking up speed across the Caribbean over the weekend and now have probable sustained speeds of 63 km/h, the U.S.
National Hurricane Center said. They’re both expected to strengthen to the level of hurricanes by Sunday. If they do, it will be the first time two hurricanes have ever come so close to converging in recorded history.Laura has been slowly making its way through Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands while Marco has been quickly advancing through Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba.