HOUSTON – Texas has its eyes peeled on the southern Gulf where Tropical Depression 9 formed Tuesday.
What we know:
The system, which had been designated Invest 92L, is located in the Bay of Campeche.
According to the forecast from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Depression 9 will stay east of Texas. It is forecast to come ashore along the northern Gulf Coast later this week.
The forecast track of Tropical Depression 9.
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Tropical Depression 9 is forecast to become Tropical Storm Isaias by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, and then become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season by Thursday.
What does Tropical Depression 9 mean for Texas?
Most computer forecast models agree that Tropical Depression 9 will not be a big problem for Texas. However, anytime there is a tropical system in the Gulf, it is worth watching closely.
The spaghetti plots for Invest 92L.
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It doesn’t take a landfalling tropical system to cause problems for coastal Texas. With a system in the Gulf, rip currents and coastal flooding can become problems in addition to the heavy rain and gusty winds that they can bring.
The National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi has issued a coastal flood advisory for the barrier islands until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Forecasters said water could be pushed up to beach dunes on the Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces and Calhoun islands. This can lead to difficult driving and blocked roads.
Parts of the Texas coast will also see enhanced rainfall chances this weekend as the system moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, but the amounts look manageable at this time.
The Source: Information in this story came from the National Hurricane Center, the National Weather Service and FOX Weather.