West Palm Beach, Fla. (WPEC) — Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the northwestern Gulf and is moving west-northwest toward the Texas-Louisiana coastline.
The storm is expected to make landfall Tuesday near the Texas-Louisiana border, then weaken quickly as it moves inland across eastern Texas.
Edouard could have winds up to 65 miles per hour before landfall. (WPEC)
Edouard is a compact system, but it could strengthen some before reaching the coast — potentially nearing hurricane strength for a brief time.
A hurricane watch is in effect from High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana, while a tropical storm warning extends from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion-Iberia Parish line in Louisiana.
A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in place for coastal Texas and Louisiana. (WPEC)
The greatest concern will be heavy rain and flash flooding.
Widespread totals of 3 to 6 inches are possible from the upper Texas coast into east-central Texas, with isolated amounts up to 9 inches.
Parts of southwest Louisiana could see 2 to 3 inches of rain.
Future Rainfall Totals for Texas and Louisiana. (WPEC)
Gusty winds, scattered power outages and coastal flooding are also possible near and just east of where the center comes ashore.
A storm surge of 3 to 5 feet is possible along portions of the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coast.
A Storm Surge Warning is in place for coastal Texas and Louisiana. (WPEC)
Edouard poses no threat whatsoever to us here in South Florida.
What happened to the Remnants of Dolly?
The remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly have been something we’ve been keeping an eye on ever since the storm disorganized, but these remnants still remain a disorganized tropical wave producing showers and thunderstorms from near Hispaniola eastward through the northern Leeward Islands.
The system is expected to race west-northwestward, bringing locally heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Bahamas over the next couple of days.
Moisture associated with the remnants of Dolly will continue to move closer to us in South Florida. (WPEC)
Even without redevelopment, Dolly’s deep tropical moisture could help enhance South Florida’s typical early.-September rain pattern later this week.
Moisture from once Dolly will move into South Florida later this week. (WPEC)
Residents should expect periods of showers and thunderstorms for the rest of the week, very similar to what the last few days have had rain wise.
Elevated coverage of rain for the rest of the week in South Florida. (WPEC)