It its latest forecast, the NHC warns that Harvey is “quickly strengthening and forecast to be a major hurricane when it approaches the middle Texas Coast … life-threatening storm surge and freshwater flooding expected.”

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Hurricane and storm surge watches are issued for Texas and Louisiana as the tropical system Harvey strengthens into a tropical depression and is predicted to bring both heavy rainfall and storm surge.