The warning covers coastal areas from San Luis Pass in Texas to the mouth of the Pearl River in Louisiana.
The greatest threat from Tropical Storm Cindy will be heavy rain.
Communities and oil refining and production facilities from Texas to Florida braced on Tuesday for potential disruptions as Tropical Storm Cindy strengthened over the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring flash floods across parts of the northern Gulf Coast.
Cindy is expected to continue its move towards the northwest throughout the day Wednesday and then shift to the north-northwest and then the north Wednesday night and early Thursday.
Forecasters say the Alabama and MS coasts could be inundated with as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain from a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico. This means these locations will experience tropical storm conditions within the next 24 hours. Even though the track has shifted west, impacts from the rain, tides, and tornadoes will occur east of the landfall. Despite the center of circulation coming onshore so far west of our area, most of the rain is happening on the east side of the center. Forecasters warned 6 to 9 inches (15-22 cms) of rain and up to 12 inches (30 cms) in spots was the biggest threat in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle.
Rain has slackened along Mississippi's Gulf Coast after an overnight drenching, but not before a waterspout came ashore in Biloxi, causing minor damage.
Mars Sour crude was discussed around a $1.60 a barrel discount to US crude futures, little changed from Monday, while Louisiana Light Sweet crude, the light sweet benchmark, was unchanged at a $1.95 a barrel premium to West Texas Intermediate (WTI).
Forecaster Jeff Morrow said dry air has influxed itself inside the storm, preventing it from strengthening.
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Earlier Tuesday, Tropical Storm Cindy formed in the Gulf of Mexico amidst unfavorable atmospheric conditions.
The National Weather Service said early Wednesday that flash flood watches covered parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia as the storm trudged closer to the USA mainland. New Orleans could see about four to six inches. Rainfall should spread northeastward across Arkansas and into portions of the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys through Friday, with total rain accumulations of 3 to 5 inches with locally higher amounts possible.
Have a plan in place that you can quickly act on if flooding begins in your area. Tornado warnings were also issued for Hancock County, MS.
"It's kind of like a slow-motion disaster for us now".
As for us here in Mid-Missouri, thanks to the cold front, up to 1 inch of rain will fall across Mid-Missouri.
A voluntary evacuation notice has been issued for those with medical and other special needs on the Bolivar Peninsula, between Galveston and High Island, Texas. She says sea water is washing into marshes, but she can still get to and from work since the roads aren't completely covered with water.
"We're expecting it to be really bad", Mark Cumbest said of possible flooding.
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