Tropical storm warning

WASHINGTON - Tropical depression Eight is expected to become a tropical storm by tonight and a warning has been issued for portions of the Texas coast, the US National Hurricane Center said.

The depression is located about 690 kilometres eastsoutheast of Corpus Christi, Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 km per hour.

The tropical depression is expected to produce three to five inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 10 inches through Monday along the Gulf Coast of the United States.