News Item on Tropical Storm Cindy issued by The Bahamas Department of Meteorology Forecast Section, at 6AM, Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

...HEAVY RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...

At 5AM, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.3°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 91.9° WEST OR ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA OR ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.

CINDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH, AND THIS FORWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY ON THURSDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF CINDY WILL APPROACH THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE TODAY OR TONIGHT, AND MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS OR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA ON THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TODAY. SLIGHT WEAKENING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY.

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Prepared by Forecaster: K Ward-Forbes