SAN ANTONIO – The Padre Island National Seashore is closing in anticipation of tropical storm Harvey.
Harvey is expected to hit peak strength Friday, according to current data, and will likely become a category three hurricane before making landfall Saturday morning.
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The park will close Thursday at noon and the closure may last several days, depending on the severity of the storm.
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The storm surge is currently predicted to be approximately 4 to 6 feet above normal with surges covering the entire beach, right up to the dunes.
Get the latest information on Harvey at KSAT.com.
Harvey expected to hit peak strength tomorrow as a Cat. 3. Landfall as a Cat. 2 w/winds 96-110 mph likely just E of Corpus Christi. #ksatwx pic.twitter.com/xUl70m9Foi
— Kaiti Blake (@KaitiBlake) August 24, 2017
KSAT also has a hurricane tracker app so you can stay in-the-know with all things Harvey.
IOS users click here to download the app
Android users click here to download the app
