Francine's Approach | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Francine is not going to make a direct hit on Texas, but a tropical storm watch remains in effect for all of our coastal areas due to the risk of coastal flooding, very rough surf, and wind gusts of about 40mph. Louisiana cities like Morgan City, New Iberia, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans will all be at risk for hurricane-force winds and coastal areas will have a risk for dangerous storm surges. Look for off-and-on storms that will move into our coastal counties through the day today and tonight with winds increasing late today. Most cities inland like Katy, Sugar Land, Cypress, Spring, etc. will experience few significant impacts other than a strong breeze and scattered storms today and tomorrow. Beyond tomorrow, expect sunshine and very warm late summer weather for us through the weekend and early next week.
Francine inching closer to landfall | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Tropical Storm Francine is quickly getting stronger in the Gulf of Mexico. It's forecast to become a hurricane overnight and is expected to make landfall as a 100 mph category 2 hurricane by early Wednesday afternoon along the Louisiana Gulf coast. The worst of Francine will head towards Louisiana but SE Texas will feel some impacts. Coastal Flood Warnings are out for Coastal areas through Wednesday afternoon with 1-3' of storm surge possible. A few flooded streets could develop farther inland over Houston Tuesday and Wednesday. Tropical Storm Watch is also in effect for Coastal areas. Main threat will be wind gusts up to 50 mph. Weather will go downhill Tuesday and Wednesday with periods of heavy rain and gusty winds. Look for a nice finish to the week with more sunshine and warm temperatures. Check out Fox Local for updates on how Francine could impact your area!
Tropical Storm Francine in Gulf: Hurricane threat looms for Texas, Louisiana; tropical storm watch issued
Tropical Storm Francine has officially formed in the western Gulf of Mexico, and it’s expected to become a hurricane as it heads toward the Texas-Louisiana coast by midweek.
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Watching Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest on Tropical Storm Francine and its effects on the Houston-area.
Tracking Francine, along with two other tropical systems | FOX 26 Tropical Weather Forecast
FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest track for Tropical Storm Francine, which is forecast to become a category 2 hurricane before landfall on the Louisiana coast on Wednesday afternoon.
Coastal flooding as Gulf storm forms | Forecasting With Friends
Tropical Storm Francine is moving slowly in the Gulf, potentially intensifying as it heads toward Louisiana. Houston will likely experience coastal flooding and heavy rain, but today's weather offers a sunny reprieve.
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Gulf storm strengthens | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Let's start with the main headline - we are watching a strengthening low in the southern Gulf that is likely to become a tropical storm and even a hurricane over the next two days. All recent model forecasts and the official National Hurricane Center outlook show the center of circulation passing east of our area and making a Wednesday landfall in Louisiana. We should still prepare for heavy rain, especially near the coastline and the potential for coastal flooding from late Tuesday into Wednesday. Otherwise, today's weather is amazing. After the coolest morning since May, we'll enjoy sunshine and a warm, dry breeze today. Watch for storms from late Tuesday through Wednesday along with periods of gusty winds. Thursday through the weekend will likely be warm and humid.
Potential Hurricane Francine targets Texas | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico as Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX has formed. There is some uncertainty on the exact track and intensity but Houston and all of Southeast Texas are in the forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center. Current forecast has this system making landfall Wednesday as Hurricane Francine. Use the beautiful weather on Monday to make all your hurricane preps and be ready for lots of rain no matter where the landfall occurs.
Hurricane Francine threatens Gulf Coast | Tropical update
Potential Tropical Cyclone Six has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is headed towards the Texas-Louisiana state line. There is still some uncertainty on the exact track and intensity but this system could make landfall as Hurricane Francine.
CenterPoint Energy gears up for potential tropical storm: What you need to know
CenterPoint Energy announced they are actively preparing for potential impacts from a tropical system, Invest 91L, which is projected to make landfall on the Texas coast in the coming days.
Is a tropical storm on the horizon? | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Happy Sunday, everyone. We get to enjoy another beauty today and again tomorrow. Expected morning temps in the 60s and low 70s with breezy, dry days in the 80s. Now, for the big topic - yes, it looks like a tropical system will form in the southern Gulf over the next couple of days. Every model at this point is showing the center of a likely tropical storm staying just off our coastline and moving into Louisiana. In this scenario, we would see heavy rain for coastal counties with gusty winds and very rough seas. If the path shift a bit to the left, we could get more widespread rain and wind, so stay tuned for updates. The next names on the tropical list are Francine and Gordon. There is another system far away in the Atlantic that will probably become a strong hurricane this week but is not a threat to Texas.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
The weekend weather ends just a beautiful as it started in Houston. Look for a cool morning on Sunday with a mostly sunny afternoon. The drier, cooler air peaks on Monday morning with temperatures in southeast Texas in the mid 60s. There's a big mess in the Gulf of Mexico right now and slowly it will organize into a tropical cyclone in the middle of the week. It is expected to become a tropical storm but intensity and exact track is unclear at the moment. But lots of rain seems certain for parts of Texas and Louisiana, so stay connected as we move out of this beautiful weekend weather.
Invest 91L high chance of becoming tropical storm in Gulf of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center has labeled a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico as Invest 91L and gave it a 80% chance forming into a tropical depression or tropical storm.
Tropical update: Invest 91L high chance of developing
A disorganized area of low pressure near the Bay of Campeche will become more organized over the next few days and move northward towards the Texas coast. The National Hurricane Center has labeled this disturbance as Invest 91L and has given it a 70% chance forming into a tropical depression or tropical storm.