HARLINGEN — As the eye of Hurricane Harvey slides by about 90 miles east of South Padre Island this morning, local cities braced for the edge of the storm.
In inland Cameron County, Brownsville, Harlingen and La Feria can expect below tropical storm force winds this morning, with peak sustained winds hitting 20 to 30 mph, with gusts to 40 mph.
On South Padre Island and in Port Isabel, weather forecasters say the wind threat has decreased from the previous assessment, with 25 to 35 mph winds and gusts to 45 mph today.
Rainfall totals are expected to be between two and four inches.
Both locations remain under a storm surge watch, which could reach two to four feet in surge-prone areas.
In Raymondville, peak winds will be 25 to 35 mph, with gusts to 40 mph.
Rainfall totals should be one to three inches this morning in inland Cameron County, and two to four inches in Raymondville.
Both inland Cameron and Willacy counties remain under a Tropical Storm Watch.
