Tropical Storm Bill Forms Off of Texas
Posted on: Sunday, 29 June 2003, 06:00 CDT
The second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico, and storm watches were issued for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coasts.
Tropical Storm Bill had sustained winds of 40 mph and was about 460 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, Sunday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm, moving northwest at about 14 mph, was expected to strengthen during the day and eventually turn north-northwest, forecasters said.
Tropical storm watches were in effect from San Luis Pass, Texas, to Morgan City, La. A watch means tropical storm conditions are possible, generally within 36 hours.
The season's first tropical storm, Ana, formed in April and was only a threat to shipping. Systems become tropical storms when their winds exceed 39 mph.
The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.
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