Residual moisture from a now post-tropical Rafael is expected to cause a cold front in the Gulf of Mexico and across southeastern Louisiana later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Meteorologist Nick Lacour discusses Rafael's dissipation in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the rain chances that are rebounding in the forecast for midweek.

"Rafael poses no direct threat to land, but swells from the storm are still contributing to an elevated rip current risk along the northern and western Gulf Coast, and this will likely continue into Monday before subsiding on Tuesday,