Gulf Alert: NHC Issues Tropical Storm Watch for Texas Coast
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
HOUSTON – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has officially issued the first alert of the season for the Gulf Coast region, which could become the first storm of the Atlantic season. The system, currently referred to as Potential Tropical Cyclone One, threatens to rapidly intensify and make landfall midweek, bringing a severe risk of flooding. Due to the projected path, a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued from Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana. This means tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area within the next 24 to 36 hours. If it strengthens, the system would be named Tropical Storm Arthur, the first of 2026. What we know about the system: location and trajectory According to the NHC's 10:00 AM CDT bulletin, the disturbance was located as follows: Location: About 65 miles southwest of Corpus Christi, Texas. Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph (45 km/h) with stronger gusts. Current movement: Northeast at 6 mph (9 km/h). Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb. What is the forecast for the system? The disturbance is expected to move offshore from the Texas coast tonight or early Wednesday, advancing parallel to the upper Texas coast (indirectly or directly affecting the Houston/Galveston area). Subsequently, it is anticipated to make landfall again in extreme eastern Texas or southwestern Louisiana between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Meteorologists warn that the system has a 60% chance of formation in the next 48 hours, meaning it could officially become a tropical storm by Wednesday.
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