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Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta Advisory Number  29
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD   AL222020
400 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2020

...BETA ADVANCING ACROSS WESTERN ALABAMA WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
STILL OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...


SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...33.4N 88.0W
ABOUT 25 MI...45 KM WNW OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...35 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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Flood Watches are currently in effect across southern Middle
Tennessee.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta
was located near latitude 33.4 North, longitude 88.0 West. The
post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 16 mph (26
km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 25 mph (35 km/h) with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast over the next 24 hours, and Beta is
expected to dissipate by Friday evening.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb (29.74 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected through
early Friday from northeast Mississippi, across the Middle Tennessee
Valley and into the southern Appalachians.  Isolated flash
and urban flooding is possible, as well as isolated minor river
flooding on smaller rivers.

Across the remainder of the Carolinas rainfall of 1 to 3 inches
will be possible on Friday, potentially causing isolated flash,
urban, and small stream flooding.

TORNADOES:  An isolated tornado or two will be possible through
late this afternoon across portions of southern Alabama, western
Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT.

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Forecaster Orrison

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  24/2100Z 33.4N  88.0W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROPICAL
 12H  25/0600Z 34.8N  87.0W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 24H  25/1800Z 35.8N  86.5W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 36H  26/0600Z...DISSIPATED
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