Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the western Gulf of Mexico, becoming the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.

Alberto has max winds of 40 mph in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving west at 9 mph. It’s forecast to make landfall in northeastern Mexico sometime early Thursday morning.

However, it’s important to not just focus on the track of the storm. This disturbance is very large, with heavy rainfall, coastal flooding and wind impacts expected far from its center.

Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for the Texas coast from San Luis Pass southward to the mouth of the Rio Grande. The northeastern coast of Mexico is also under a Tropical Storm Warning.

Heavy rainfall is expected across parts of the western Gulf Coast.

Flooding is possible across parts of south Texas as rainfall totals could exceed 5 inches this week as the storm moves inland.

We continue to monitor two other areas with potential to develop in the Atlantic basin. 

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