700 PM CDT MON AUG 04 2008
EDOUARD MOVING ERRATICALLY WESTWARD
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS BRUSHING THE LOUISIANA COAST
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WESTWARD TO PORT O'CONNOR TEXAS.
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA TO PORT O'CONNOR.
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 91.6 WEST OR ABOUT 125 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA AND ABOUT 205 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.
EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7 MPH. A TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECT TO OCCUR TONIGHT AND THE CENTER OF EDOUARD SHOULD BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS THERE HAS BEEN SOME ERRATIC MOTION DUE TO REFORMATION OF THE CENTER.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. EDOUARD HAS NOT STRENGTHENED THIS EVENING. HOWEVER IT IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH BY THE TIME IT REACHES THE COASTLINE DURING THE DAY TOMORROW.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 999 MB, 29.50 INCHES.
A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 4 FT ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS.
EDOUARD IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IN SOME LOUISIANA COASTAL PARISHES. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6
INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA AND THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT.
