Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
188 WTNT35 KWNH 021449 TCPAT5 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Edouard Advisory Number 9 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD AL052026 1000 AM CDT Wed Sep 02 2026 ...EDOUARD PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING ACROSS EAST TEXAS... SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...31.3N 95.0W ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM NW OF BEAUMONT TEXAS ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM WNW OF LUFKIN TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: Flood Watches remain in effect from the Upper Texas Coast into portions of eastern Texas. For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Edouard was located near latitude 31.3 North, longitude 95.0 West. The depression is moving toward the north-northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue over the next 12 to 18 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening of Edouard is expected over the next 12 to 18 hours. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Depression Edouard can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC. WIND: Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph may continue near the center of Edouard for the next several hours. RAINFALL: Total rainfall along the path of Edouard is expected to range from 5 to 10 inches, with maximum totals up to 20 inches for inland areas away from the Upper Texas Coast through east-central Texas. This rainfall is likely to produce flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas. Significant flash flooding is increasingly likely over the Piney Woods area of southeast Texas. River flooding may also be possible. Across Southwest Louisiana, total rainfall from Edouard will range from 2 to 4 inches. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Edouard, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?ero. For a list of rainfall observations and wind reports associated with Edouard, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS5 with the WMO header ACUS45 KWBC or at the following link: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc5.html. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT.