 It is sweltering across much of the country. Meteorologist Abigail Degler is in Baltimore. If only we felt like 98. We are dealing with the triple digits and feeling anywhere from 100 degrees to 112 today. Tropical storm barrels expected to gain strength over the Gulf of Mexico. Mike Brennan with the National Hurricane Center with a warning for the coast. Storm surge watch that continues in effect all the way from the mouth of the Rio Grande up to High Island, Texas, with a widespread potential for two to four feet of inundation above ground level.