Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say that Tropical Storm Edouard, after a faltering a bit overnight, appears once again to be strengthening as it cruises westward toward landfall tomorrow somewhere along the upper Texas Gulf Coast.

At 8 a.m. Monday it was centered about 80 miles south-southwest of Grand Isle, La., with top sustained winds of about 50 mph. When and if those winds reach 74 mph, Edouard will be ranked as a hurricane.

Hurricane watches have been posted from west of Intracoastal City, La. to Port O'Connor, Tex. That means hurricane conditions could develop within 36 hours. That's in addition to the Tropical Storm Warnings issued from the mouth of the Mississippi River westward to San Luis Pass in Texas.

Forecasters are warning of a storm surge 2 to 4 feet above normal high tides in the TS warning area. People in the storm's path could also see 2 to 4 inches of rain, with as much as 6 inches in isolated spots in southeastern Texas.

Here's the latest advisory on Edouard. Here's the forecast storm track. And here's the satellite loop.