The system was upgraded to Tropical Storm Barry as of the 10 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

The dawdling tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2019 season within the next two days. 

<p>The system was upgraded to Tropical Storm Barry as of the 10 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.<br><br>The dawdling tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2019 season within the next two days.&nbsp;</p>

Extreme Weather Updates from Across America

Advertisement