Tropical Storm Imelda formed just off the east coast of Texas from Tropical Depression Eleven that had been moving westerly across the central Gulf of Mexico for the past several days. This storm was making landfall near Freeport, Texas at just about the same time that it was named by the National Hurricane Center.
Imelda is bringing high rainfall rates to the general area just north of Galveston. Some lowlands flooding. high surf and beach erosion can be expected as this storm moves north to northwest over the next several days.
We are also watching a potential named storm (Tropical Depression Ten) located approximately 1100 miles East Southeast of the Leeward Islands. If this becomes a Named Storm, we will post another unofficial advisory accordingly.
For official watches and warnings, visit the NHC website:
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Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama
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