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Tropical Storm Public Advisory

Statement as of 7:00 am CDT on August 04, 2008

...Edouard continues westward with no change in strength...

a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from the mouth of the
Mississippi River westward to San Luis Pass. A Tropical Storm
Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within
the warning area within the next 24 hours.

A Hurricane Watch remains in effect from west of Intracoastal City
Louisiana to Port O’Connor Texas. A Hurricane Watch means that
hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area...generally
within 36 hours.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 700 am CDT...1200z...the center of Tropical Storm Edouard was
located near latitude 28.1 north...longitude 90.3 west or about 80
miles...135 km...south-southwest of Grand Isle Louisiana and about
285 miles...460 km...east-southeast of Galveston Texas.

Edouard is moving toward the west near 8 mph...13 km/hr. A turn to
the west-northwest is expected today...with a west-northwestward
motion expected to continue on Tuesday. By Tuesday morning the
center of Edouard is expected to be very near the Upper Texas coast
or the coast of southwestern Louisiana

maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph...85 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some increase in strength is expected during the next 24
hours...and Edouard could be nearing hurricane strength before
reaching the coastline.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 35 miles...55 km
from the center.

The latest minimum central pressure reported by an Air Force
hurricane hunter plane was 1002 mb...29.59 inches.

A storm surge of 2 to 4 ft above normal tide levels can be expected
in the warning area in areas of onshore winds.

Edouard is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 2 to 4
inches along portions of the Louisiana coastal counties into
southeastern Texas. Isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches are
possible over southeastern Texas.

Isolated tornadoes are possible over portions of southern Louisiana
and the Upper Texas coast later today.

Repeating the 700 am CDT position...28.1 N...90.3 W. Movement
toward...west near 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds...50 mph.
Minimum central pressure...1002 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 1000 am CDT.

$$
Forecaster Franklin