A few impacts to consider with Harvey:
• Hurricane-force wind gusts along the coast from Corpus Christi to Victoria and Port Lavaca (80-100 mph winds)
• Storm surge along a good portion of the Texas coast of 4-8 feet
• Widespread heavy rainfall across southeast Texas, 10-15 inches with some spots of more than 25 inches

This is looking more and more like a very significant storm for Texas — possibly as powerful as Ike, which hit back in 2008. Hurricane Harvey is “dangerously approaching the Texas Coast” Friday and is expected to bring as many as 35 inches of rainfall, destructive waves and flood waters that could reach heights of 6-12 feet above ground level along the state’s coast, the National Hurricane Center said. "Abbott has activated about 700 members of the state National Guard ahead of Hurricane Harvey making landfall.As of 4 a.m. CDT Friday, Harvey was centered about 180 miles (290 kilometers) southeast of Corpus Christi and was moving northwest near 9 mph (15 kph) with maximum sustained winds near 105 mph (165 kph).Harvey's effect would be broad.
Tropical depression Harvey becomes a hurricane, expected to make landfall on the Texas coast at Category 3, bringing life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards.