Tropical Storm Harold on the same track in the Gulf of Mexico
Article first published: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 4 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 7 a.m. ET
As per the National Hurricane Center's 7 am Tuesday update, Tropical Storm Harold is 70 miles east-southeast of Port Mansfield Texas, with maximum sustained wind of 45 mph. It’s moving 18 mph to the west-northwest.
YESTERDAY (Monday):
Yesterday (Monday) at 10 am, the National Hurricane Center published the first advisory for a potential tropical cyclone. The system strengthened enough to get a name: Tropical Storm Harold. It changed first into a tropical depression and then into a tropical storm with sustained winds of 45 miles per hour.
Weathercasters announced a tropical storm warning for portions of south Texas.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Mouth of Rio Grande to Port O'Connor, Texas
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Port O'Connor to Sargent, Texas
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 12 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within 12 hours.
Interests elsewhere in eastern Texas and northern Mexico should monitor the progress of this system.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
RAINFALL: Harold is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches, with isolated higher amounts of 7 inches, across South Texas through early Wednesday. Scattered instances of flash flooding will be possible.
Across Mexico, rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches, with local amounts of 10 inches, are expected across portions of northern Coahuila and northern Nuevo Leon Tuesday through Wednesday. Scattered instances of flash flooding are expected.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area today.
STORM SURGE: The combination of a storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...
Mouth of Rio Grande to Sargent, including Baffin Bay, Corpus Christi Bay and Matagorda Bay...1 to 3 ft
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the north of the landfall location, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.
TORNADOES: A couple of tornadoes are possible across south Texas through the afternoon.
SURF: Large swells will affect portions of southern Texas through Tuesday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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