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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 31, 2026Miami-Dade

National Hurricane Center issues tropical storm warning for Gulf Coast and tracks Pacific storms

The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for the Gulf of Mexico coast near the Texas-Louisiana border as a potential cyclone develops. Simultaneously, forecasters are monitoring Tropical Storm Lowell's path toward Hawaii and Hurricane Karina's movement in the Pacific.

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Why It Matters

Residents in the Gulf Coast and Hawaii are under active weather monitoring, which may necessitate emergency preparations or travel adjustments based on storm intensity and path.

Key Facts

  • A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf of Mexico coast near the Texas-Louisiana state line.
  • The potential tropical cyclone in the Gulf is 130 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana, with 35 mph winds.
  • The Gulf cyclone is forecast to become a named tropical storm by Monday night.
  • Tropical Storm Lowell is 785 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, moving west with 65 mph winds.
  • Lowell is forecast to intensify into a hurricane by Monday night or Tuesday and reach Hawaii later this week.
  • Hurricane Karina is a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds, located 1,055 miles west-southwest of the Baja California peninsula.
  • Hurricane Karina is not currently threatening land, but its waves are expected to affect Mexico and Southern California.

Who's Mentioned

locationMorgan City“Reference point for the Gulf cyclone location.”locationHilo“Reference point for Tropical Storm Lowell.”organizationNational Hurricane Center“The federal agency issuing weather warnings.”locationBaja California“Reference point for Hurricane Karina location.”locationSouthern California“Region expected to be affected by waves from Hurricane Karina.”locationTexas“State affected by the tropical storm warning.”locationMexico“Region affected by waves from Hurricane Karina.”locationLouisiana“State affected by the tropical storm warning.”locationHawaii“Region potentially affected by Tropical Storm Lowell.”