Tropical Storm Beta Update - September 19th 10 AM
Emergency Managers of Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi -
Here is an update concerning Tropical Storm Beta.
Changes from previous update:
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Tropical Storm Watch west of the Mouth of the MS River has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning.
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Otherwise, no significant changes.
Overview:
Impacts:
- Beta will result in a prolonged period of wet weather across the area this week into mid next week. Flash flooding may become possible depending on where the heaviest rain falls.
- Prolonged east and northeast winds will result in minor coastal flooding.
The graphics below show the latest advisory for Tropical Storm Beta and the Coastal Flood Advisory.
Additional Information and Resources:
NWS New Orleans Website: www.weather.gov/neworleans
NWS New Orleans DSS Website: http://www.weather.gov/lix/embrief
NWS New Orleans Tropical Page: https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=lix
River Gauges and Forecasts: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lix
NWS New Orleans Facebook: www.facebook.com/NWSNewOrleans
NWS New Orleans Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWSNewOrleans
Online Severe Weather Reporting: https://www.weather.gov/lix/submit_storm_report
National Hurricane Center Website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Next Update and Contact Information:
The next update will be sent following the 4 PM CDT advisory. If you have any questions in the interim or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reached by phone at 504-522-7330 or 985-649-0429. Use extension 4 to speak with a forecaster. Alternatively, you can reach us by email by replying to this message or sending an email to sr-lix.forecasters@noaa.gov. Both methods will be delivered to the forecasters on shift at the office.
Regards,
Brigette Lim
Meteorologist
NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge
6190
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