Coastal Texas and Louisiana warned of tropical storm as a potential hurricane moves toward Hawaii
MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning on Monday for the Gulf of Mexico coast from the Galveston and Houston, Texas, area to the western parishes of Louisiana. As of late Monday morning, the potential tropical cyclone was centered about 120 miles (195 kilometers) south-southeast of Morgan City, Louisiana, and 230 miles […]
The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for the Gulf of Mexico coast, stretching from the Galveston and Houston, Texas areas all the way to the western parishes of Louisiana. As of early Monday, the potential storm was located approximately 120 miles southeast of Morgan City, Louisiana, and 230 miles southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, with winds reaching 35 mph. Forecasts predict it could intensify into a named tropical storm by Monday night and make landfall along the Texas coast on Tuesday.
The center anticipates 3-5 inches of rainfall in Houston, with some spots possibly receiving up to 9 inches. Intense downpours of over 4 inches per hour could lead to flash flooding. In Haiti, Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos, and the Bahamas, remnants of Hurricane Dolly are causing rain and thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lowell is situated about 785 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and is moving westward at 65 mph.
Forecasters warn Lowell could fast-track into a hurricane by Monday night or Tuesday, potentially impacting the Hawaiian Islands later in the week.
Separately, Hurricane Karina has intensified into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific, but it is not currently threatening any landmass.
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