Edouard Nears Landfall on Texas Coast

Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to make landfall along the northwestern Gulf Coast shortly. The storm's center was located about 20 miles west-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana, and 25 miles southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, as of 1:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph. Little change in strength is expected before landfall. The storm is moving northwest at 8 mph.

Watches and Warnings

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion/Iberia Parish line in Louisiana. The Hurricane Watch has been discontinued. The Storm Surge Warning has also been discontinued, though a Coastal Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast.

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

Storm Hazards

Tropical storm conditions are spreading across the warning area. The National Hurricane Center reports that Edouard is a small tropical cyclone, with tropical-storm-force winds extending outward only up to 25 miles from its center. A station at Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana, recently reported a sustained wind of 44 mph and a gust of 52 mph.

The combination of storm surge and tide could cause flooding in normally dry areas near the coast. The water could reach heights of 1 to 3 feet above ground from High Island, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line in Louisiana if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide.

Edouard is expected to produce significant rainfall. Forecasters anticipate totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum amounts up to 9 inches, for parts of the Upper Texas Coast inland through east-central Texas. Far southwestern Louisiana could see 2 to 4 inches.

This rainfall is likely to produce flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas. River flooding may also be possible. A tornado or two is possible this afternoon and evening over parts of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas.

Forecast Track

Edouard is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph, a motion expected to continue through early Wednesday. On the forecast track, the center is forecast to reach the northwestern Gulf Coast within the warning area later today and move inland over southeast Texas tonight.

Rapid weakening is expected after the center moves inland. The storm's estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb.

For specific local information, including possible inland watches and warnings, the public is advised to monitor products issued by local National Weather Service forecast offices. The next complete advisory from the National Hurricane Center is scheduled for 4:00 PM CDT.