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Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 monitored in Gulf
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Key Points:
- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of America as Potential Tropical Cyclone 5, previously known as Invest 97L.
- This designation allows the NHC to issue forecast cones and alerts ahead of a storm's potential land impact, even before it becomes a named storm; if named, it would likely be called Edouard.
- Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 is currently located off the coast of Louisiana, moving northwest toward the Texas coast.
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Port Bolivar, Texas, to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish line in Louisiana.
- The primary impact expected in Texas is heavy rainfall, with the Southeast Texas coast, including Houston, under a slight risk of flash flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday.
