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Storm tracker: Follow Nicholas' path

The storm is forecast to travel across Texas and Louisiana this week.
Image: Tropical Storm Nicholas  in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Storm Nicholas in the Gulf of Mexico.NOAA

Tropical Storm Nicholas is heading to Texas.

Nicholas, the 14th named storm in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to approach the middle Texas coast as a tropical storm Monday, and could be near hurricane intensity at landfall. As of Monday morning, Nicholas had maximum sustained wind speeds of 60 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Follow Nicholas’ path on the map below. It will be updated every three hours.