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BULLETIN Tropical Storm Beryl Advisory Number 34 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022024 1000 PM CDT Sat Jul 06 2024
…BERYL FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE AGAIN BEFORE LANDFALL… …HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS COAST…
SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT…0300 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…24.7N 94.0W ABOUT 300 MI…485 KM SE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…60 MPH…95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…993 MB…29.33 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
- The Texas coast from Baffin Bay northward to Sargent
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
- The Texas coast south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande River
- The Texas coast north of Sargent to San Luis Pass
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
- The Texas coast south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande River
- The Texas coast north of Sargent to High Island
- The northeastern coast of mainland Mexico from Barra el Mezquital to the mouth of the Rio Grande River
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
- North Entrance of the Padre Island National Seashore to High Island, including Corpus Christi Bay, Matagorda Bay, and Galveston Bay
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for…
- The Texas coast from the mouth of the Rio Grande River northward to North Entrance of the Padre Island National Seashore
- San Luis Pass to Sabine Pass, including Galveston Bay
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov. This is a life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions. Promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials.
A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.
Interests elsewhere in northeastern Mexico and the Texas coast should closely monitor the progress of Beryl.
For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Beryl was located near latitude 24.7 North, longitude 94.0 West. Beryl is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this motion should continue through Sunday. A turn toward the north-northwest is expected Sunday night, with a turn toward the north on Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Beryl is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast Monday morning.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected, and Beryl is forecast to become a hurricane again Sunday or Sunday night before it reaches the Texas coast.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km) from the center. NOAA buoy 42002 in the western Gulf of Mexico recently reported a sustained wind of 42 mph (68 km/h) and a gust of 54 mph (86 km/h).
The minimum central pressure based on observations from the NOAA and Air Force reconnaissance aircraft is 993 mb (29.33 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Key messages for Beryl can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2, WMO header WTNT42 KNHC, and on the NHC website at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT2.shtml.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area by early Monday. Winds are first expected to reach tropical storm strength by late Sunday, making outdoor preparations difficult or dangerous.
Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch areas by early Monday, with tropical storm conditions beginning by Sunday night.
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning areas in Texas and northeastern Mexico by Sunday night.
STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide…
Mesquite Bay, TX to Freeport, TX…4-6 ft Matagorda Bay…4-6 ft Freeport, TX to High Island, TX…3-5 ft N Entrance Padre Island NS, TX to Mesquite Bay, TX…3-5 ft Corpus Christi Bay…3-5 ft Galveston Bay…3-5 ft Mouth of the Rio Grande, TX to N Entrance Padre Island NS, TX…2-4 ft High Island, TX to Sabine Pass, TX…2-4 ft Sabine Pass, TX to Cameron, LA…1-3 ft
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.
For a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation, please see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?peakSurge.
RAINFALL: Heavy rainfall of 5 to 10 inches with localized amounts of 15 inches is expected across portions of the Texas Gulf Coast and eastern Texas beginning late Sunday through midweek. This rainfall will produce areas of flash and urban flooding, some of which may be locally considerable. Minor to isolated moderate river flooding is also expected.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Tropical Storm Beryl, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?ero
TORNADOES: A few tornadoes could occur along the Texas Coast Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
SURF: Swells generated by Beryl are expected to affect eastern Mexico and much of the Gulf Coast of the U.S. during the next few days. These swells are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
Next intermediate advisory at 100 AM CDT. Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT.
$$ Forecaster Cangialosi