Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Saturday, July 6, 2024, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report for the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico

CURRENT TROPICAL CYCLONES:

Tropical Cyclone Beryl…according to the NHC advisory number 32 is located about 460 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas

Tropical Cyclone Beryl

TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF COAST…BERYL EXPECTED TO BE A HURRICANE NEAR LANDFALL IN TEXAS

Beryl is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph (19 km/h). A turn to the northwest is expected later today, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest by Sunday night. On the forecast track, the center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.

Reports from NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected today. However, strengthening is expected to begin tonight or on Sunday, and Beryl is forecast to become a hurricane before it reaches the Texas coast.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km) from the center.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch area along in Texas by early Monday, with tropical storm conditions beginning Sunday night.

Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning area in Texas and northeastern Mexico late Sunday or Sunday night.

STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide…

Baffin Bay, TX to San Luis Pass, TX…3-5 ft
Corpus Christi Bay…3-5 ft
Matagorda Bay…3-5 ft
Mouth of the Rio Grande, TX to Baffin Bay, TX…2-4 ft
San Luis Pass, TX to High Island, TX…2-4 ft
Galveston Bay…2-4 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to
the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.

RAINFALL: Heavy rainfall of 5 to 10 inches with localized amounts of 15 inches is expected across portions of the Texas Gulf Coast and eastern Texas beginning late Sunday through the middle of next week. This rainfall will likely produce areas of flash and urban flooding, some of which may be locally considerable. Minor to isolated moderate river flooding is also possible.

SURF: Large swells generated by Beryl are expected to reach eastern Mexico and much of the Gulf Coast of the U.S. today. These swells are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip
current conditions.