Tropical Storm Nicholas is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall off the Texas coast Monday before moving to Louisiana.
The southern Texas coast is under tropical storm warning issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) starting Sunday.
The affected regions appear at the mouth of the Rio Grande as far as Port Aransas.
The storm is not expected to turn into a hurricane, with winds forecast at a maximum of 40 mph, but it is likely to intensify if it turns to the right of the projected path and lasts longer on the water.
The storm is likely to hit the region with heavy rainfall, which is expected to affect parts of Texas and Louisiana by mid-week.
The NHC also warns of life-threatening storms coming off the coast of Texas from Port Aransas to San Luis Pass.
Here are the key messages from the CDT’s 4pm tropical afternoon on September 12th #Nicholas. A warning of storm surprises and hurricane monitoring has been issued for a portion of the Texas coast. Significant amounts of rainfall could cause urban flooding quickly this week. https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/u7rEKQTYNX
– National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 12, 2021
In a statement, the governor of Texas. Greg Abbott
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“We will continue to monitor this storm closely and take all necessary precautions to keep our jeans safe,” he wrote. “I encourage jeans to follow the directions and warnings of their local officials and take into account possible heavy rains and floods.”
The tropical storm warning comes two weeks after Louisiana was hit by Hurricane Ida, exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina hit the state. Hurricane Ida left 26 people dead throughout Louisiana, nearly half of the overheating when electricity was produced after the storm.