Texas Coast Under Threat From Tropical Storm Beta

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring several storms, including Hurricane Teddy, Tropical Storm Beta, and Tropical Depression Wilfred. 

The main worry for the Texas coast is Tropical Storm Beta, which is named using the Greek alphabet. This storm is continuing to move toward Texas on the northwestern Gulf Coast. According to the National Hurricane Center, this storm is expected to “produce a long-duration rainfall event from the middle Texas coast to southern Louisiana.”

Warnings in NHC forecasters' key messages on Beta include the danger of life-threatening storm surges along portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts.

“A decrease in forward speed and a sharp turn to the north and northeast is expected Monday night and Tuesday,” forecasters said. “On the forecast track, the center of Beta will continue to move toward the central coast of Texas and will likely move inland by Monday night and remain close to the coast of southeastern Texas on Tuesday.”