Tropical Storm Edouard developed over the northern Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana on Monday evening.  At 8:00 p.m. EDT on Monday the center of Tropical Storm Edouard was located at latitude 28.4°N and longitude 91.6°W which put the center about 140 miles (225 km) southeast of Cameron, Louisiana.  Edouard was moving toward the west-northwest at 6 m.p.h. (10 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 50 m.p.h. (65 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 1010 mb.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the portion of the coast from Port Bolivar, Texas to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish Line in Louisiana.

Former Tropical Depression Five strengthened on Monday evening and the U.S. National Hurricane Center designated the system as Tropical Storm Edouard.

Tropical Storm Edouard was gradually strengthening on Monday evening.  Bands of showers and thunderstorms were revolving around the center of Edouard’s circulation.  Storms near the center of Edouard generated upper level divergence that pumped mass away from the tropical storm.  The removal of mass caused the surface pressure to decrease slowly.

The circulation around Tropical Storm Edouard was small.  Winds to tropical storm force extended out 25 miles (40 km) from the center of Edouard’s circulation.

Tropical Storm Edouard will move through an environment favorable for intensification during the next 18 hours.  Edouard will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperatures are near 30°C.  It will move through a region where the upper level winds are weak and there will be little vertical wind shear.  Tropical Storm will intensify during the next 18 hours.

Tropical Storm Edouard will move around the southwestern part of a high pressure system that is over the Southeast U.S.  The high pressure system will steer Edouard toward the west-northwest during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Edouard will move toward the northwest Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Edouard will make landfall on the coast near the border between Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday.   Edouard bring strong winds and locally heavy rain.  Heavy rain could cause flash floods in some locations.

A Flood Watch is in effect for southeast Texas including the area around Houston.

Tropical Storm Edouard could also cause a storm surge of up to 6 feet (2 meters) along a portion of the coast near the border between Texas and Louisiana.

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the portion of the coast from High Island, Texas to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana.