RAINFALL: Hanna is expected to produce 3 to 5 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 10 inches through Monday along the Gulf Coast of the United States from Louisiana to south Texas, and inland to the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and northern Tamaulipas. This rain may result in life-threatening flash flooding, rapid rises on small streams, and isolated minor to moderate river flooding.

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082020
100 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2020

…HANNA CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD TEXAS…

LOCATION…ABOUT 360 MI…575 KM ESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 7 MPH…11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB…29.59 INCHES

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for… * Mouth of the Rio Grande to San Luis Pass Texas

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for… * San Luis Pass to High Island Texas

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

Interests along the Texas and Louisiana coast should monitor the progress of this system.

… the center of the storm is expected to move across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico today and tonight, and make landfall along the Texas coast on Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is expected until the system makes landfall. Steady weakening is expected after Hanna moves inland.

SURF: Swells generated by Hanna are expected to increase and affect much of the Texas and Louisiana coasts during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

See entire bulletin:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/232046.shtml

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July 24, 2020 at 01:40AM