Tropical Storm Edouard is poised to considerably strengthen earlier than reaching the northwestern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, probably reaching hurricane power, the Nationwide Hurricane Middle mentioned.
Hurricane and tropical storm watches are in place alongside the Texas and Louisiana coasts close to the state line.
Sea floor temperatures on this a part of the Gulf are 2 to 4 levels above common, serving to to gasoline Edouard.
An ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
ABC Information
Landfall will possible happen close to the Louisiana-Texas border round 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) Tuesday.
Edouard is anticipated to provide rainfall totals of three to six inches, with most totals of as much as 9 inches in components of the Higher Texas Coast inland by way of east-central Texas. Far southwest Louisiana might see 2 to 4 inches of rain.
The heaviest rain remains to be anticipated to fall within the extra rural areas between Houston and Beaumont.
The rainfall is prone to produce flash flooding, particularly in low-lying and concrete areas. River flooding may be attainable.
An ABC Information graphic exhibits the forecast on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
ABC Information
Winds of 70 mph or extra are attainable close to the middle of the storm at landfall, with the storm anticipated to shortly weaken after shifting inland.
Storm surge of three to five ft is feasible from Excessive Island, Texas, to the Vermilion-Cameron Parish line in Louisiana.
A twister or two is feasible Tuesday afternoon and night over components of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas.
