Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in the Gulf: See where it's headed, spaghetti models

Tropical Storm Nicholas continues to move toward the Texas and Mexico coast, and some strengthening is expected before it makes landfall.

Nicholas has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, according to an advisory issued at 10 a.m. from the National Hurricane Center.

The storm is forecast to gradually strengthen as it slowly approaches the Mexican or Texas coast sometime Monday evening or Tuesday morning. 

Nicholas is located 130 miles northeast of Veracuz, Mexico, and is moving north northwest at 13 mph. It is expected to slow down over the next day or so, according to the NHC.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles from the center of the storm.

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Watches, warnings for Tropical Storm Nicholas

Tropical storm warnings are in effect for:

• Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Aransas Texas
• Barra el Mezquital to the U.S./Mexico border

A storm surge watch is in effect for:

• Mouth of the Rio Grande to High Island Texas

A tropical storm watch is in effect for:

• North of Port Aransas to High Island Texas

Cone of uncertainty: See the latest graphic from the NHC

Satellite images: See latest satellite image from NOAA, for a clearer picture of the storm’s size

Latest data on Nicholas

Here is the latest data on Tropical Storm Grace pulled from the National Hurricane Center’s 10 a.m. advisory.

• Location: 130 miles northeast of Veracuz, Mexico
• Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph
• Movement: north northwest at 13 mph
• Pressure: 1008 MB (millibars)
• When next advisory will be released: 1 p.m. CT

Spaghetti models: Track Nicholas here