Thursday Morning Update

TD 8 growing in size

The Weather Situation
Tropical depression 8 appears much more organized today compared with Wednesday. A large area of deep convection now covers the central Gulf of Mexico. The center is still not well defined and only slight to moderate strengthening is likely.

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Current tropical weather
As of 7:00 AM CDT Tropical Depression 8 was centered at 20.6 N / 90.4 W or about 405 miles ESE of Port O'Connor, TX. It was moving WNW at 9 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 30 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1007 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
TD 8 is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall on the central Texas coast in a few days.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Thursday Evening Update

TD 8 holding steady

The Weather Situation
Convection expanded today on tropical depression 8. Despite this organization has not occurred. The most recent recon still has not found surface winds over 30 knots.

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Current tropical weather
As of 4:00 PM CDT Tropical Depression 8 was centered at 26.1 N / 90.7 W or about 385 miles ESE of Port O'Connor, TX. It was moving WNW at 8 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 35 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1006 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
TD 8 is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall on the central Texas coast in a few days.

Tropicast: Visible Satellite

Friday Morning Update

Hanna bringing very heavy rainfall to southern Texas soon

The Weather Situation
Recon eventually found minimal tropical storm force winds in TD 8 last night. The curent recon is finding even stronger winds, so Hanna is organizing some despite its asymmetrical shape.

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Current tropical weather
As of 7:00 AM CDT Tropical Storm Hanna was centered at 27.1 N / 92.8 W or about 285 miles east of Corpus Christi, TX. It was moving WNW at 9 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 40 mph. Pressure was estimated at 1001 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Hanna is forecast to move into the south Texas coast by Saturday. Very heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding. High surf, surge and tropical storm force winds can be expected.

Tropicast: IR Satellite

Friday Evening Update

Hanna bringing very heavy rainfall to southern Texas soon

The Weather Situation
Deep convection is building near the center of circulation again. Additional strengthening is likely as Hanna approaches the southern Texas coast.

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Current tropical weather
As of 4:00 PM CDT Tropical Storm Hanna was centered at 27.3 N / 94.3 W or about 195 miles east of Corpus Christi, TX. It was moving west at 9 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 50 mph. Pressure was estimated at 999 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Hanna is forecast to move into the south Texas coast by Saturday. Very heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding. High surf, surge and tropical storm force winds can be expected.

Tropicast: IR Satellite

Saturday Morning Update

Hanna a hurricane

The Weather Situation
Despite Hanna looking better organized on satellite imagery, radar has clearly indicated the the structure is well organized. Recon confirmed minimal hurricane force winds this morning. Hanna will make landfall today bringing surge, hurricane force winds and flooding rainfall.

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Current tropical weather
As of 8:00 AM CDT Hurricane Hanna was centered at 27.1 N / 96.1 W or about 95 miles ESE of Corpus Christi, TX. It was moving west at 8 mph. Officially top sustained winds are estimated at 75 mph. Pressure was estimated at 982 hPa (mb).

Tropical Weather Forecast:
Hanna will move into south Texas soon. Very heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding. High surf, surge and hurricane force winds can be expected near the coast.

Tropicast: IR Satellite



Tropicast: Radar

Saturday Evening Update

Hanna about to make landfall

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Tropicast: Visible Satellite



Tropicast: Radar