Harvey is on track to become a Category 3 storm, the first major hurricane to hit the U.S. since Wilma in 2005.

Currently a tropical depression, Harvey could develop into a hurricane just before landfall on Friday.

Not one, but three potential storms threaten to usher in the busiest phase of the Atlantic hurricane season later this month, courtesy of warm ocean temperatures.

The Atlantic hurricane season will probably end with an above-average 14 to 19 named storms now that it is almost certain a system-deterring Pacific El Nino wont arrive.

The storm is currently forecast to move inland over southeastern Texas or southwestern Louisiana Thursday. Heavy rain is expected across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas.

The Atlantic hurricane season is less than three weeks old yet its already threatening the Gulf of Mexico coastline with flooding rains.

Forecasters again lowered the odds of El Nino forming by years end, a scenario that may mean more Atlantic hurricanes.

There's a potential for a lot of Atlantic storm activity this year. We can't stop hurricanes but we can prepare for them.