Beta Moving Toward the Texas Coast; Fire Weather Concerns in the West
Beta is expected to slowly approach the Texas coast with an increasing risk of heavy rainfall and flooding along the northwest Gulf Coast by Sunday. Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds are possible along portions of the Texas Coast by Monday. Elsewhere, gusty conditions will again result in fire weather concerns from the Southwest to the High Plains.
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Last Update: 810 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2020
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8NM W Passage Key Inlet FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...
Synopsis: A weak frontal boundary will stall across the southeastern Gulf of
Mexico Sunday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms creating
locally hazardous boating conditions across the waters. High pressure
building in behind the front from the north is producing a tight
pressure gradient, with cautionary to advisory level winds expected
to last into Tuesday before winds subside through the middle part of
the week. Tropical Storm Beta continues in the western Gulf of
Mexico, generating swells that will travel into the coastal waters.
Please see National Hurricane Center advisories for additional
details.
Rest Of Tonight
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated showers late in the evening.
Sunday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers late in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers in the evening.
Monday
Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Tuesday
East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Tuesday Night
East winds around 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Wednesday
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Wednesday Night
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms.
Thursday
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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| Last Update: | 810 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2020 |
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