At 700 AM CDT the eye of Hurricane Harvey was located
near latitude 26.3 North, longitude 95.8 West. Harvey is moving
toward the northwest near 10 mph, but its forward speed
is expected to decrease significantly during the next couple of
days. On the forecast track, Harvey will make landfall on the
middle Texas coast tonight or early Saturday. Harvey is then likely
to meander near or just inland of the middle Texas coast through the
weekend.
Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph with higher
gusts. Some strengthening is possible, and Harvey is expected to
become a major hurricane before it reaches the middle Texas coast.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from
the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140
miles.
The minimum central pressure reported by the Air Force plane was 950
mb.