- Tropical Storm Edouard is forecast to strengthen to near hurricane intensity before making landfall along the Texas coast Tuesday, after which it is expected to rapidly weaken.
- As of Tuesday morning, the storm was located 40 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and 70 miles east-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, producing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph while moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
- The National Hurricane Center has issued widespread tropical storm warnings, hurricane watches, storm surge warnings, and flood watches across the western Gulf Coast.
- Heavy rainfall between 3 and 6 inches is expected across the Texas coast into east-central Texas, with isolated amounts reaching up to 9 inches, while southwestern Louisiana will experience lighter rainfall.
- Forecasters have warned that the intense rainfall creates a high probability of flash flooding, particularly in low-lying and urban regions along the storm's path.
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