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Tropical Cyclone Warning Texas

The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for parts of the Texas coast as the disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico intensifies.

Published June 18, 2024 at 7:17am by Brandi D. Addison

Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Coastal Texas as System Intensifies

The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for several areas in Coastal Texas, including Port O'Connor and the mouth of the Rio Grande, as a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico intensifies. The NHC will likely name this storm "Alberto," the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, by Wednesday.

Location: 420 miles southeast of Brownsville, Texas
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph
Movement: North at 6 mph
Pressure: 999 MB

Quotes:

"Users are reminded not to focus on the exact forecast track of this system. The disturbance is very large, with impacts likely to occur far from the center along the coasts." — NHC

Links:

-Heavy rain forecast — Accuweather
-What is a storm surge? — National Hurricane Center

Key Messages from NHC:

The system is expected to make landfall in Mexico late Wednesday but will bring significant rainfall and flooding to Texas beforehand.
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning areas by Wednesday.
Storm surge, heavy rainfall, and strong winds will impact the Texas Coast and northeastern Mexico.
Flash flooding, urban flooding, river flooding, and mudslides are possible.