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Tropical Storm Beta (2020)
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| As of: | 10:00 p.m. CDT (03:00 UTCSeptember 19) September 18 | ||
| Location: | 25°30′N 92°18′W / 25.5°N 92.3°W ± 25 nm About 305 mi (495 km) ESE of the mouth of the Rio Grande About 315 mi (510 km) SW of the mouth of the Mississippi River | ||
| Sustained winds: | 50 kn (60 mph; 95 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 60 kn (70 mph; 110 km/h) | ||
| Pressure: | 995 mbar (29.38 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | N at 7 kn (8 mph; 13 km/h) | ||
| See more detailed information. | |||
On September 10, the NHC began to monitor a trough of low pressure that had formed over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.[1] Development of the system was not expected at the time due to strong upper-level winds produced by Hurricane Sally.[2] The disturbance nonetheless persisted, moving southwestward into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico where it began to organize as Sally moved away into the Southeastern United States early on September 16.[3] The next day, hurricane hunters found a closed circulation, and as thunderstorms persisted near the center, the NHC initiated advisories on Tropical Depression Twenty-Two at 23:00 UTC on September 17.[4] At 21:00 UTC on September 18, the system developed into Tropical Storm Beta,[5] becoming the earliest 23rd named Atlantic storm and beating Tropical Storm Alpha of 2005 by 34 days.
Current storm information
[edit]As of 11:00 p.m. CDT (03:00 UTC September 19) September 18, Tropical Storm Beta is located within 25 nautical miles of 25°30′N 92°18′W / 25.5°N 92.3°W, about 305 mi (450 km) east of the mouth of the Rio Grande, and about 315 mi (510 km) southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Maximum sustained winds are 50 knots (60 mph; 95 km/h), with gusts up to 60 knots (70 mph; 110 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 996 mbar (29.41 inHg), and the system is moving north-northeast at 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h). Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km) from the center.
For the latest official information, see:
- The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Storm Beta
- The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Tropical Storm Beta
- The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Tropical Storm Beta
Watches and warnings
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| HUA=
*'''[[United States]]'''
**[[Port Aransas, Texas|Port Aransas]] to [[High Island, Texas]]
| TRA=
*'''[[United States]]'''
**South of [[Port Aransas, Texas]] to the mouth of the [[Rio Grande]]
**East of [[High Island, Texas]] to [[Morgan City, Louisiana]]
| SSA=
*'''[[United States]]'''
**[[Port Mansfield, Texas|Port Mansfield]] to [[High Island, Texas]]'''
| source=
<ref>{{cite web |title=Tropical Storm Beta Forecast Advisory Number 6 |url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2020/al22/al222020.fstadv.006.shtml? |publisher=National Hurricane Center |accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref>
}}
- ^ Robbie Berg (September 10, 2020). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Dan Brown (September 14, 2020). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Eric Blake (September 16, 2020). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Robbie Berg (September 17, 2020). "Tropical Depression Twenty-Two Special Advisory Number 1". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Jack Beven (September 18, 2020). "Tropical Storm Beta Public Advisory Number 5". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 18, 2020.