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Tropical Storm Beta Local Statement Advisory Number 16
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA  AL222020
1025 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2020

This product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas

**BETA MOVING A LITTLE FASTER TOWARDS THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Storm Surge Warning has been cancelled for East Cameron and
      West Cameron

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect
      for Jefferson
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for East Cameron, Iberia,
      St. Mary, Vermilion, and West Cameron

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 170 miles southwest of Sabine Pass TX or about 210 miles
      southwest of Lake Charles LA
    - 27.9N 95.7W
    - Storm Intensity 50 mph
    - Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 7 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Beta continues to move west today towards the
central Texas coast. Little change in intensity is expected prior to
landfall later this evening. Beta will then slowly turn to the north
to northeast tonight and Tuesday. Tropical storm force winds and frequent
tropical storm gusts extend well north and east of the center due to
interaction with high pressure situated over the eastern United
States. The main concerns will continue to be onshore flow creating
surge issues along the coast, flooding rain and gusty winds.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across upper Texas coast and southern Louisiana. 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, 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.

Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited
to significant impacts across central Louisiana and interior southeast Texas
counties.

* SURGE:
Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant
impacts across the upper Texas coast. Potential impacts in
this area include:
    - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by
      waves. Damage to non-elevated structures is possible.
    - Sections of escape routes and secondary roads become weakened
      or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low spots.
    - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and
      numerous rip currents.
    - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, and piers. Several small
      craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected
      anchorages.

Also, protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited
impacts across the Louisiana coast.

Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
extreme souteast Texas and along the immediate southwest Louisiana coast.
Potential impacts in this area include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across southeast Texas and near the Louisiana coast. 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.

Elsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to
no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Listen to local official for recommended
preparedness actions, including possible evacuation. If ordered to
evacuate, do so immediately.

Do not enter evacuated areas until officials have given the all clear to return.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
It is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an
emergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter.

* 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 Lake Charles LA around 430 pm CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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