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Tropical Storm Beta Local Statement Advisory Number 11
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX  AL222020
425 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2020

This product covers South Texas

**TROPICAL STORM BETA BEGINS TO MOVE SLOWLY TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Hurricane Watch has been cancelled for Aransas Islands,
      Calhoun Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, and Coastal
      Refugio
    - The Storm Surge Watch has been cancelled for Coastal Kleberg,
      Coastal Nueces, Inland Kleberg, Inland San Patricio, and
      Kleberg Islands

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Goliad, Inland
      Refugio, and Victoria
    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect
      for Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Coastal Aransas, Coastal
      Calhoun, Coastal Refugio, and Inland Calhoun
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Bee, Coastal Kleberg,
      Coastal Nueces, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland San
      Patricio, and Kleberg Islands
    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Watch are in effect
      for Coastal San Patricio and Nueces Islands

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 270 miles east of Port Aransas TX or about 250 miles
      east-southeast of Port Oconnor TX
    - 27.0N 92.7W
    - Storm Intensity 60 mph
    - Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 3 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Beta has begun to move slowly west-northwestward
toward the Texas coast. Beta is expected to maintain its current
intensity through a landfall somewhere along the middle or upper
Texas coast either late Monday night or early Tuesday.

There is potential for heavy rainfall along the Middle Texas coast
through early next week. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for
the Mid-Coast to the Victoria Crossroads from Sunday night through
Tuesday. A prolonged coastal flooding event is also expected for the
Middle Texas coast. Dangerous storm surge is also possible along the
immediate coast north of Port Aransas where a Storm Surge Warning
remains in effect.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across the middle Texas coast. Potential impacts
include:
    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and
      ditches may become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and
      barriers may become stressed.
    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with
      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.
      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.

* WIND:
Protect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across the middle and upper Texas coast. Potential impacts in this
area include:
    - Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage
      to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings
      experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile
      homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight
      objects become dangerous projectiles.
    - Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
      numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several
      fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
      or heavily wooded places. A few bridges, causeways, and access
      routes impassable.
    - Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent
      in areas with above ground lines.

* SURGE:
Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited
impacts along the immediate coast. Potential impacts in this area
include:
    - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along
      immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas
      farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.
    - Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread
      with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where
      surge water covers the road.
    - Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly
      in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.
    - Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
      and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across much of south and southeast Texas. Potential impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in
which you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which
it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay
attention for instructions from local authorities.

Storm surge is the leading killer associated with tropical storms and
hurricanes! Make sure you are in a safe area away from the surge
zone. Even if you are not in a surge-prone area, you could find
yourself cutoff by flood waters during and after the storm. Heed
evacuation orders issued by the local authorities.

Rapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone
area, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded
roadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!

If a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter
quickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not
prone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter
options.

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Corpus Christi TX around 10 AM CDT, or sooner if
conditions warrant.

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