Tropical Storm Cindy impacting the coast

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Houston will be on the west side of the storm's center at landfall. At worst, the storm could flood neighborhoods outside the city's levee system and cause flash flooding even in protected areas.

Scattered showers and storms will be likely during the course of the day on Thursday, low threat of severe weather. Swim parallel to shore and out of the current before swimming back to the beach.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards issued emergency declarations Tuesday, June 20.

Expect winds to pick up as rain bands start to move in from the east by through the afternoon Wednesday.

Large waves and risky rip currents: Six- to nine-foot breakers are likely along the northern Gulf Coast through Wednesday night. Wind gusts as high as 50 miles per hour have been clocked along the coastline.

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Despite not being in the storm's direct path, The Weather Channel has placed the Mississippi Gulf Coast under a tropical storm warning meaning conditions are possible within a 36-hour window.

The main impacts to the Valley on Friday will be the potentially heavy rain that may produce flash flooding on roadways and in river valleys. Less than an inch of rain is expected in Brazosport, though it could be more in spots where thunderstorms kick up.

Inland sites like Brewton, AL, have reported flooding of low-lying areas, the National Weather Service in Mobile, AL, reported.

Elsewhere in the tropics, what was once Tropical Storm Bret is now just an open tropical wave, which will continue to dissipates thanks to some very strong wind shear in the central Caribbean. Residents in parts of the state other than the coast, including Alexandria and north Louisiana, also need to be careful, as they are expected to be affected by the storm too.

The National Weather Service is strongly advising people to be aware of storm surge, as it's the No. 1 killer during a tropical system.

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