At a Glance

Tropical Storm Beta is several hundred miles east of Brownsville, TX. This system may meander in the western Gulf the next several days.Where this system ultimately ends up remains highly uncertain due to weak steering winds.This slow mover is a potential flood danger along the western Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Beta will meander in the western Gulf of Mexico into next week, and poses a major threat of rainfall and coastal flooding to the Texas and Louisiana coasts.

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