Despite its favorable environment, Cindy remained disorganized, featuring an asymmetric -wide eye; little further strengthening occurred over the course of the night. Upon Cindy's landfall at High Island the following morning, its atmospheric pressure was measured at 996 mbar (hPa; 29.41 inHg), and winds reached 75 mph (120 km/h). Soon after moving ashore, Cindy became nearly stationary for 18 hours, maintaining tropical storm status before weakening to a tropical depression at 1200 UTC on 18 September.
Cindy, despite its favorable conditions, remained disorganized with an asymmetric -wide eye; no further intensification occurred during the night. Upon Cindy's landfall at High Island the following morning, its atmospheric pressure was measured at 996 mbar (hPa; 29.41 inHg), and winds reached 75 mph (120 km/h). Shortly after making landfall, Cindy became nearly stationary for 18 hours, maintaining tropical storm status before weakening to a tropical depression at 1200 UTC on 18 September.