Per @NHC_Atlantic, Laura has strengthened more, to 125 mph, and its central pressure has deepened to 956 mb. They're now forecasting it to strengthen to a catastrophic wind speed of 145 mph prior to landfall near Texas-Louisiana border.

Important: "Unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana, including Calcasieu and Sabine Lakes. This surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland."

The cone inched a few miles further away from Houston, but the change is negligible. We remain confident in seeing only moderate effects here. Beaumont seems increasingly less likely to experience Laura's core of strongest winds.