Tropical Storm Edouard 7pm Update : Threat to Houston

This is the latest word from the NWS as to what to expect if Edouard follows the 7pm update from the NHC. Again, if Edouard continues to strengthen faster than expected, then this forecast will have to be updated to increase the sustained winds.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE
MONDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON
TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS
COASTAL AREAS OF BRAZORIA...GALVESTON...AND CHAMBERS
COUNTIES WHERE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
ACROSS LIBERTY...HARRIS...JACKSON...AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES
SUSTAINED WINDS SHOULD PEAK IN THE 40 TO 55 MPH RANGE.

...INLAND FLOODING...

AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS IN THE 6
TO 8 INCH RANGE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME
FLOODING PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS URBAN AREAS.

...TORNADOES...

TORNADOES WILL BE A POSSIBILITY AS THE TROPICAL STORM
APPROACHES AND RAIN BANDS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE COASTLINE.
THIS THREAT SHOULD BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST INTO
THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON TUESDAY.