A NOAA Hurricane Hunter flying into low pressure this afternoon just north of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula has observed 40mph winds and a closed center, so we now have our fourth named storm of the season, tropical storm Don. Don is forecast to move northwest at about 12mph towards the middle Texas coast. Some strengthening is expected, and we could have a strong tropical storm on the Texas coast by late Friday. The state has been suffering from searing heat and drought so the rain is welcome. Lets hope the wind and wave impact is minimal. Waters in the Gulf are warm but the storm is encountering moderate shear and this may keep development down.
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