MIAMI Tropical Storm Hermine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas.
A new tropical storm warning has been issued early Monday for the south Texas coast from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Baffin Bay. A tropical storm warning was already in effect for the coast of Mexico from Tampico to the mouth of the Rio Grande.
Hermines maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph 65 kph with some additional strengthening expected before the storm makes landfall.
Heavy rain is predicted with northeastern Mexico into south Texas getting 4 to 8 inches with as much as a foot in some places. It could cause flash floods and mudslides.
The storm is located about 235 miles 375 kilometers southeast of La Pesca, Mexico, and is moving north near 8 mph 13 kph.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. APs earlier story is below.
MIAMI AP � Forecasters say a tropical depression off the coast of Mexico has strengthened slightly.
The National Hurricane Center says the depression has sustained winds of 35 mph 55 kph and is about 205 miles 335 kilometers east-southeast of Tampico, Mexico. It is expected to strengthen more before making land and could become a tropical storm later Monday.
Heavy rain is predicted with northeastern Mexico into south Texas getting 4 to 8 inches with as much as a foot in some places. It could cause flash floods and mudslides.
The government of Mexico has issued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Mexico from Tampico to the mouth of the Rio Grande.
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