The main threat with this storm is flooding, with up to a foot of rain possible over southeastern Louisiana, southern MS, southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle.
Larry Godfrey, who owns the Escatawpa Hollow Campground in Alabama, near the state line with MS, said the Escatawpa River is already high from rainfall, and he expects his campground will flood.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles primarily to the north of the center. However, residents all along the Gulf Coast are being urged not to focus on the exact track of the storm. Maximum sustained winds are 45 miles per hour.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the State Operations Center on Tuesday to raise its readiness level from level four/normal conditions to level three/increased readiness.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Venezuela from Pedernales to Cumana including Isla de Margarita.
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The primary weather hazard with this system will be heavy rains with 3-5 inches of rain expected across much of the region, with locally higher amounts of 10 inches possible in the stronger rain-bands, especially Wednesday and Thursday, Erickson said.
The tropical storm warning means tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere in the warning area in the next 24 to 36 hours.
The Weather Service in Charleston called for possible "excessive rain", throughout the day, which may later coincide with evening high-tide, according to a hazardous weather outlook report, and spell out flooding trouble for low-lying areas, particularly in downtown Charleston. A tropical storm watch is in effect for Bonaire, Curacao, and Aruba.
There's a minimal chance the subtropical system could become tropical in the coming days and turn into Tropical Storm Cindy before making landfall early Thursday morning.
The warning is in effect from Cameron, Louisiana, to Intracoastal City. The National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to move inshore early Thursday near the Louisiana-Texas line before weakening and moving northeastward in a sweeping arc. Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Bret formed on Monday.
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