Gulf Tropical System Could Pose Hurricane Threat To Upper Texas, Louisiana Coasts

At a Glance

• A disturbance in the southwest Gulf is likely to soon become a tropical storm.
• It's forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it tracks toward the upper Texas and Louisiana coasts.
• Hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge watches will likely be issued later today along the western Gulf Coast.
• Flooding rainfall, storm surge, damaging winds and tornadoes are all threats.