Laura is now a hurricane with 75 mph winds. Hurricane Laura is zeroing in on a Texas or Louisiana landfall Wednesday night or early Thursday, likely as a major hurricane.
LAURA POSITION AND TRACK
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hurricane Laura was located in the Gulf of Mexico about 620 miles southeast of Galveston. Laura's maximum sustained winds are at 75 mph. The storm is moving quickly west-northwest at 16 mph.
The minimum central pressure is dropping and now down to 990 millibars. A drop in pressure is the sign of a strengthening storm.
Laura is expected to make landfall as a category 3 hurricane along the Gulf Coast as early as Wednesday night. Tropical storm force winds are possible as early as Wednesday afternoon, so you will want to complete your preparations by Wednesday morning.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
Watches and warnings have been issued that now cover parts of southeast Texas.
A Hurricane Watch stretches along the coast from Port Bolivar, Texas, to west of Morgan City, Louisiana. Galveston Bay, Bolivar Peninsula, Chambers County, and southern Liberty County are under the watch.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from San Luis Pass, Texas, to Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula, coastal Harris County, coastal Galveston County, coastal Brazoria County, Brazoria Islands and Chambers County are under this watch.
Inland, we also have a Tropical Storm Watch for Harris, Galveston, Montgomery, Walker, Trinity, Polk, San Jacinto, and northern Liberty counties.
These watches all mean those conditions are possible by Wednesday afternoon.
As a result of the latest information, some areas have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuations.
The City of Galveston's mandatory order went into effect at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Residents should secure loose items on their property and leave the island with all family members and pets.
Meanwhile, officials said evacuations are voluntary for those on the Bolivar Peninsula and residents and Chambers and Brazoria Counties. Voluntary evacuations are issued in the coastal communities of Seabrook and Nassau Bay, though officials said that could change depending on further updates.
Even those who don't live near the water are being told to be prepared.
We are entering peak hurricane season and all indications are that the already record-breaking season could get even busier over the coming weeks. Officially, the Atlantic hurricane season lasts through the end of November.
During hurricane season, remain prepared and make sure you download our ABC13 Houston app!
Here are some resources that may help you and your family get ready for this hurricane season:
- Pick up the ABC13 Hurricane Tracking Guide at your local Kroger. Look for the friendly cardboard cutout of ABC13 Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog near the store entrance.
SEE MORE: How to build a hurricane preparedness kit
How to build a pet hurricane preparedness kit
Hurricane Season: Before, During and After
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