Harvey strengthened into a tropical depression early Wednesday morning as it moved into the Bay of Campeche.

Strengthening is expected Thursday, but there are no threats to Florida.

Located about 510 miles south-southeast of Port O’Connor, Texas, Harvey has winds of 35 mph. It is moving to the northwest slowly at 2 mph and is projected to travel through a favorable environment for intensification.  

Harvey should become a tropical storm again Thursday and possibly even a category one hurricane early Friday; on this track, it will approach the coast of Texas late Friday.    

Interests from Texas to Louisiana are urged to take precaution for a landfalling tropical system.  

There are watches posted along coastal Texas which may be upgraded to warnings as Harvey intensifies on its track northwestward. A Storm Surge Watch has been issued for the coast of Texas from Port Mansfield to High Island. Along this stretch of coast, there is the possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline.

Around the time of high tide, water levels may rise 4 to 6 feet or higher. Harvey may be capable of 10 to 15 inches of rain for the Texas and Louisiana coastlines which may lead to widespread flash flooding.

A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the coast of Texas from north of Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass; hurricane conditions are expected there in the next 48 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the coast of Texas from the Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield and from north of San Luis Pass to High Island.

Elsewhere in the tropics, we are monitoring a weak area of low pressure over South Florida which has a low likelihood of strengthening into a tropical system after it drifts east of Florida.

Regardless of its tropical classification, it will be responsible for higher rain chances locally through the weekend. The next system to receive a name will be called Irma.