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Post-Tropical Cyclone BETA


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Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta Advisory Number  24
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD   AL222020
1000 AM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020
 
...BETA CONTINUES ON A SLOW NORTHEASTWARD TRACK BRINGING HEAVY 
RAINFALL ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.2N 94.2W
ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM W OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are Flash Flood Watches currently in effect across extreme 
southeast Texas... southern Louisiana...and portions of western 
Mississippi.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta
was located near latitude 30.2 North, longitude 94.2 West. The
post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east-northeast near 9 mph
and this motion is expected to continue through the day.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts.
Continued slow weakening is forecast over the next few days.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL:  Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are expected today into 
early Thursday across portions of Louisiana and central Mississippi, 
with isolated totals of 7 inches possible. Flash and urban flooding 
is likely, as well as isolated minor river flooding on smaller 
rivers.

Rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches are expected across portions of the 
Tennessee Valley and the southern Appalachians through the end of 
the week. Flash and urban flooding is possible.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT.
 
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Forecaster Wpc Forecaster
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  23/1500Z 30.2N  94.2W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROPICAL
 12H  24/0000Z 30.9N  92.9W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 24H  24/1200Z 32.1N  91.1W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 36H  25/0000Z 33.7N  88.7W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 48H  25/1200Z 35.7N  86.4W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 60H  26/0000Z...DISSIPATED
 
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