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Tropical Storm Edouard Forms in Gulf, Heads for Texas-Louisiana Coast

Forecasters tracked Edouard toward the Texas-Louisiana coast with conflicting reports on its position, movement, and strength.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 10:47 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 30, 2026, 3:41 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 9, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
Tropical Storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving toward the Texas-Louisiana coast, according to the National Hurricane Center's Advisory Number 2A, as reported by fox8live.com. The advisory was issued at various times, with sources reporting times ranging from to , according to mysuncoast.com, rigzone.com, foxweather.com, fox13news.com, northjersey.com, and dailymail.com. The storm's position was reported inconsistently, with some outlets placing it about 40 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and 70 miles east-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, according to local10.com and apnews.com, while others reported it about 145 miles southeast of Cameron, according to wesh.com. Other reports placed it near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, or , according to houstonpublicmedia.org, kmbc.com, and local10.com. Movement was also reported inconsistently, with speeds ranging from 5 to 8 mph west-northwest, according to winnipegfreepress.com, local10.com, apnews.com, independent.co.uk, rigzone.com, hindustantimes.com, mysuncoast.com, northjersey.com, nypost.com, cnn.com, wesh.com, live5news.com, dailymail.com, and foxweather.com. Sustained winds were reported between 35 and 65 mph, with reported by winnipegfreepress.com, local10.com, apnews.com, foxweather.com, kvia.com, wesh.com, live5news.com, cnn.com, nypost.com, independent.co.uk, and northjersey.com, while live5news.com reported and fox13news.com reported 65. The storm was described as a by many outlets, including abc17news.com, kbtx.com, fox8live.com, and cnn.com, while fox8live.com, wdsu.com, and live5news.com also called it a . The storm was expected to make landfall , according to foxweather.com.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 1, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET

    Tropical Storm Edouard Forms in Gulf, Heads Toward Texas-Louisiana Coast

    The National Hurricane Center has issued Advisory Number 2A for Tropical Storm Edouard, according to reports from knoe.com and fox8live.com. The advisory was issued at 4 a.m. CDT on Sept. 1, 2026, as reported by mysuncoast.com and rigzone.com, though other outlets gave different times: foxweather.com reported 8 p.m. EDT on Aug. 31, fox13news.com reported 6:19 a.m. EDT on Sept. 1, and northjersey.com reported 7 a.m. EDT on Sept. 1.

    Edouard is moving west-northwest at about 8 mph, according to winnipegfreepress.com, local10.com, apnews.com, and independent.co.uk, though other reports give speeds ranging from 5 to 8 mph. The storm's position is also in dispute: some sources place it about 140 miles southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, while others report it about 40 miles south-southeast of Cameron and 70 miles east-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, or about 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron and 90 miles southeast of Port Arthur, Texas.

    The storm is described as a tropical storm or depression by most outlets, though some call it a Potential Tropical Cyclone. Sustained winds are reported at 40 mph by many sources, but fox13news.com reports 65 mph. The cause of the storm's formation has not been determined.

  2. Aug 31, 2026, 10:47 a.m. ETFirst report

    Tropical Storm Edouard or Depression Could Form in the Gulf

    A weather system in the Gulf of Mexico could soon develop into a tropical storm or depression, according to a report from ABC17 News. The system has been named Edouard, the report said.

    The report, published on August 31, 2026, did not specify a timeline for potential development. The exact location and strength of the system were not detailed in the report.

    As of the latest information, the system's status remains uncertain, and forecasters are continuing to monitor it.

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