Tropical Storm Bill formed in the Gulf of Mexico late Monday night, becoming the second named storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. The system brought heavy rain threats to eastern Texas.

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Tropical Depression Bill Advisory

5 a.m. update: Center of Bill moving northward across Central Texas.

Watches and Warnings

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Discussion and 48-hour outlook

At 5 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Depression Bill was located near latitude 31.0 north, longitude 97.1 west. The depression is moving toward the north near 13 mph. This general motion is expected to continue today with a turn to the northeast on Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph, with higher gusts. Slow weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and the depression is expected to become a post-tropical low on Thursday.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1,000 mb (29.53 inches).

Hazards affecting land

Rainfall: Bill is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 4-8 inches over eastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma, and 3-6 inches over western Arkansas and southern Missouri. Isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches in Texas and Oklahoma.

Wind: Wind gusts to tropical storm force are occurring in rainbands to the east of the center. These gusts should subside today.

Storm surge: Above normal tides along the upper Texas and western Louisiana coasts should subside today.

Tornadoes: A brief tornado or two may occur over parts of eastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma today and tonight.

Next advisory

This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system.

Tropical Storm Bill

  • Location: 31.0 N, 97.1 W
  • Winds: 35 mph
  • Movement: N at 13 mph
  • Pressure: 1,000 mb (29.53 inches)

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