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Hurricane Center Forecasts Tropical Depression Five to Become Edouard Tuesday

9/1/2026

Summary

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The Hurricane Center expects Tropical Depression Five to become Tropical Storm Edouard and make landfall Tuesday.
It formed Monday afternoon 120 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana, with 35-mph winds.
Forecasters project tropical-storm strength by Monday night with winds of 45-60 mph.
A Tropical Storm Warning covers Port Bolivar, Texas to Vermilion/Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Storm Surge Watch predicts 2-4 feet surge for the Upper Texas Gulf Coast, raising flash-flood risk.

History

Historical Context

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in August 2005—peaking as a Category 5 storm, killing 1,392 people and causing $125 billion in damage—federal agencies such as FEMA and the National Hurricane Center overhauled evacuation plans and pre-positioned supplies. Those reforms shape today’s response to Tropical Storm Edouard, which the NHC expects to bring 45-60 mph winds and a modest surge.

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Story summary

The Hurricane Center expects Tropical Depression Five to become Tropical Storm Edouard and make landfall Tuesday.
It formed Monday afternoon 120 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana, with 35-mph winds.
Forecasters project tropical-storm strength by Monday night with winds of 45-60 mph.
A Tropical Storm Warning covers Port Bolivar, Texas to Vermilion/Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Storm Surge Watch predicts 2-4 feet surge for the Upper Texas Gulf Coast, raising flash-flood risk.

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