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South Texas may be clear of tropical storm Barry, expected to become a hurricane

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Barry in the northern Gulf of Mexico which is expected to become a hurricane.

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A tropical storm developing in the northern Gulf of Mexico isn’t expected to hit South Texas, but the coast may see some of its effects.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Barry in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Barry is expected to become a hurricane by early Saturday, a news release states.

The center of Barry is about 95 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, moving west at 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Weather officials predict Barry will continue drifting west across the northern Gulf of Mexico before turning northwest on Friday.

Barry is likely to become a hurricane as it approaches the Louisiana Coast, the release states.

Heavy rain is expected regardless of Barry’s track and development, weather officials said.

The weekly forecast predicts scattered thunderstorms will be possible Friday through Monday.

Monica Lopez covers trending and breaking news in South Texas. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

Mock patient are taken off an C-130 during a Texas Air National Guard hurricane air emergency evacuation drill at the Corpus Christi International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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Mock patient are taken off a C-130 during a Texas Air National Guard hurricane air emergency evacuation drill at the Corpus Christi International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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Mock patient are checked during a Texas Air National Guard hurricane air emergency evacuation drill at the Corpus Christi International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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The Texas Air National Guard hold a hurricane air emergency evacuation drill at the Corpus Christi International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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Mock patient are checked during a Texas Air National Guard hurricane air emergency evacuation drill at the Corpus Christi International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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Members of the Texas State Guard watch as a C-130 lands for a hurricane air emergency evacuation drill involving with the Texas Air National Guard at the Corpus Christi International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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Members of the Texas State Guard watch as a C-130 lands for a hurricane air emergency evacuation drill involving with the Texas Air National Guard at the Corpus Christi International Airport on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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