The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued Forecast Advisory Number 5 for Tropical Storm Arthur at 3:00 p.m. UTC on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
As of the advisory, the storm’s center was located near latitude 28.6 North, longitude 95.8 West. The position is considered accurate within 40 nautical miles. Arthur was moving toward the northeast at approximately 8 knots, or about 45 degrees on the compass.
The storm had a minimum central pressure of 1001 millibars, with maximum sustained winds of 35 knots and gusts reaching up to 45 knots. Tropical storm-force winds of 34 knots or greater extended 150 nautical miles to the northeast and 150 nautical miles to the southeast of the center.
Looking ahead, forecasters expect Arthur to move inland by midnight UTC on June 18, at which point winds are expected to drop to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. By noon UTC on June 18, the system is forecast to downgrade to a post-tropical remnant low near latitude 31.9 North, longitude 91.6 West, with winds of 20 knots and gusts to 30 knots.
The storm is expected to fully dissipate by midnight UTC on June 19, 2026.
The National Hurricane Center is requesting ship reports every three hours from vessels within 300 miles of the storm’s current position. The next full advisory was scheduled for 9:00 p.m. UTC on June 17, with an intermediate public advisory expected at 6:00 p.m. UTC. Forecaster Reinhart issued this advisory.
