This RAMMB National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite handout image shows Tropical Storm Nicholas, off the coastline of the US state of Texas at 13H40 UTC on September 13, 2021. – Tropical Storm Nicholas, which is barreling towards Texas, could strengthen into a hurricane before dousing the coastline of the southern US state, the National Hurricane Center warned on September 13, 2021. At 0700 GMT, the storm was located 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the mouth of the Rio Grande, the river that marks the border between the United States and Mexico. Nicholas is expected to make landfall later September 13, 2021. Packing maximum winds of 60 miles per hour, Nicholas “may produce areas of considerable flash and urban flooding, especially in highly urbanized metropolitan areas,” the Miami-based NHC said. (Photo by Handout / RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO /RAMMB/NOAA/HANDOUT ” – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS