Texas, Tropical Storm and advisory Edouard
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The system that started the day as Invest 97L has become Tropical Storm Edouard, the fifth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the 8 p.m. EDT update from the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Karina strengthened Monday into a powerful Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean but isn’t threatening land, forecasters said.
Several major hurricanes are sweeping across the Pacific, threatening Hawaii and the coastal regions even as a tropical storm made landfall on the Gulf Coast.
Tropical Storm Edouard strengthened to 60 mph just before landfall; Hurricane watch issued for parts of Texas and Louisiana; See latest spaghetti models and radar images. Tropical
Experts explain.
The storm, likely to become a hurricane on Thursday, is drifting northwest according to the National Weather Service.
Despite talk in recent days of a hurricane hitting California, Tropical Storm Marie will stay well offshore, the National Weather Service says.
Hurricane Karina's swells are expected to reach Southern California, bringing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.