The latest position and storm track from the National Hurricane Center reveals that Alex is still a tropical storm as of 1000 CDT. However, the NHC expects Alex to strengthen into a hurricane today, and likely make landfall in NE MEX as a Category-1 hurricane.
Peak U.S. surge estimates:
Location: South Padre Island, TX
Height: 4-6 feet
See previous post from 0800 CDT for historical comparisons of Alex to Hurricanes Emily (2005), Gilbert (1988) and the Unnamed 1909 hurricane.
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