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Tropical Depression 5 Expected to Become Edouard Overnight; Minimal Impacts in Acadiana
Air Force Hurricane Hunters found 35 mph winds and 1,012 mb pressure as the system is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Edouard.
- On Monday, the National Hurricane Center initiated advisories for Tropical Depression Five, located approximately 120 miles southeast of Morgan City, with intensification into Tropical Storm Edouard expected by Tuesday.
- Air Force Hurricane Hunters report the system is moving west-northwest at 5 mph with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph, with landfall expected Tuesday as a 60 mph tropical storm.
- Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana, where minor coastal flooding of 1-3 feet and gusts pushing 50-60 mph are possible Tuesday.
- Southeast Texas faces 5-10 inches of rain with potential flash flooding in low-lying areas, while coastal Louisiana parishes could receive 2-3 inches by midday Wednesday.
- Seasonal summer conditions will prevail throughout the week as the tropics remain quiet beyond this system, though the National Weather Service continues monitoring for disturbances approaching Labor Day Weekend.
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Tropical Depression Five Formation Keeps the Coasts of Texas and Louisiana on Alert
Edouard Threatens Texas; Dolly Remnants
Forecasts center on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five in the northern Gulf, prompting tropical storm warnings from Port Bolivar to the Vermilion/Cameron line and warnings of heavy rain and gusty winds toward Texas and Louisiana as Edouard could form and approach landfall near the state border with winds near 45 mph. Dolly's remnants are dissipating due to shear and land interaction, though heavy rain may still affect Hispaniola, Cuba and the Baham…
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