UPDATE: 09/12/2021 6:05 PM – Forecasters warn some areas of the Texas Gulf Coast, notably, from Port Aransas to Sargent could see near hurricane force or hurricane force winds if the storm sits over warm Gulf waters much longer. The storm is expected to bring tropical storm winds to much of the Texas Gulf coast over to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Current sustained winds, still about 40 miles per hour. Currently, with percentages likely to change as the storm nears the coast, 20 to 30% of North Texas is likely to see rainfall from the leading edge of Nicholas on Monday.
UPDATE 09/12/2021 4:25 PM – Tropical Storm Nicholas is currently packing sustained winds of 40 miles an hour with higher gusts. It is taking aim at the Texas Gulf Coast, expected to make landfall- at the earliest, late Monday, but more likely sometime Tuesday. Strengthening is likely and expected as the storm is likely to intensify over the warmer, nearer Texas coastal waters. The storm is expected to make landfall at a point from Corpus Christi, Texas east through Houston and eastward further to Lake Charles, Louisiana. From 5 to 10 or 15 inches of rain is expected from this storm. Corpus Christi is currently experiencing heavy rainfall from the northern edge of this storm. Improved accuracy in landfall predictions are expected as forecasters obtain more information about the storm’s path. Rainfall, wind and flooding predictions will also be more accurate as the storm moves closer to Texas and provides forecasters with a more likely path. North Texas could see some rainfall from this event, although as of late Sunday afternoon, it is still difficult to accurately call.
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurricane forecasters report a new tropical storm has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Nicholas is just off the coast of southeastern Mexico. It is forecast to move in an arc paralleling the coast of Mexico and south Texas. Nicholas likely will produce abundant rain Monday through Wednesday, focused on the coastal plains of Texas and up into the central part of east Texas. However, that’s not a hard-and-fast prediction, and meteorologists warn the forecast could change.
