Nicholas is bringing flooding rainfall, gusty winds and storm surge to the western U.S. Gulf Coast.

Here are a few maps that show the latest information on this system. For full forecast details on Nicholas, go to this link.

Projected Path

(The red-shaded area denotes the potential path of the center of the tropical cyclone. It's important to note that impacts (particularly heavy rain, high surf, coastal flooding, winds) with any tropical cyclone usually spread beyond its forecast path.)

Computer Forecast Models

(The lines of this graphic represent several of the many track forecasts from various computer models. This is not an official forecast, but these are used as guidance for creating the projected path.)

Current Satellite

(The icon shows the current center of the system.)

Current Radar

(Watches and warnings are issued by the National Weather Service.)

Storm Surge Forecast

Current Wind Field

(Tropical-storm-force winds are ongoing in the orange shaded area.)

Wind Watches, Warnings

Watches and Warnings

(A watch is issued when tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A warning is issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours. )

Rainfall Forecast

(This should be interpreted as a broad outlook of where the heaviest rain may fall and may shift based on the forecast path of the tropical cyclone. Higher amounts may occur where bands of rain stall over a period of a few hours. The white outline shows the projected path for the storm.)

Flood Alerts

(Issued by the National Weather Service)

Track History

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