HURRICANE CENTER: Tropical Storm Edouard Forms

MIAMI (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Tropical Depression Five has strengthened into Tropical Storm Edouard, and additional strengthening is expected before the center reaches the northwest Gulf Coast on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said in an intermediate advisory issued at 700 PM CDT Monday.

Summary of 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC) Information

• Location: 28.4N 91.6W
• About 140 mi (225 km) SE of Cameron, Louisiana
• About 175 mi (280 km) SE of Port Arthur, Texas
• Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph (65 km/h)
• Present movement: WNW or 300 degrees at 6 mph (9 km/h)
• Minimum central pressure: 1010 mb (29.83 inches)

Watches and Warnings

Changes with this advisory: None.

Summary of watches and warnings in effect:

• A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Port Bolivar to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish Line.
• A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for High Island to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 24 hours.

A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.

Discussion and Outlook

At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Edouard was located near latitude 28.4 North, longitude 91.6 West. The storm is moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h). A west-northwestward to northwestward motion is forecast during the next day or two. On the forecast track, the center of Edouard is predicted to reach the northwestern Gulf Coast within the warning area on Tuesday and move inland over southeast Texas on Tuesday night.

Recent radar and satellite data indicate that the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is likely before the center reaches the northwest Gulf coast on Tuesday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (40 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches).

Hazards Affecting Land

Key messages for Tropical Storm Edouard can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC.

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the coast within the warning area by Tuesday morning, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous.

STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide:

• High Island, TX to Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line, LA: 2-4 ft
• Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line, LA to Morgan City, LA: 1-3 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.

For a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation, please see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?peakSurge.

RAINFALL: Edouard is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches with maximum totals of 9 inches for parts of the Upper Texas Coast inland through east-central Texas, with potential for 2 to 3 inches in far Southwest Louisiana. This rainfall is likely to produce flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas. River flooding may also be possible.

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