Heavy Rainfall Threat With Beta Has Diminished As The Center Has Become Less Determinant In The Pressure And Wind Fields

Post-Tropical Cyclone

Published: September 17, 2020 at 7:03 PMUpdated: September 25, 2020 at 9:13 AM


Location	60 miles NNE of Birmingham Alabama
Wind	10 mph
Heading	NE at 10 mph
Pressure	29.83
Coordinates	86.3W, 34.3N

Discussion

At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Beta was located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 86.3 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 10 mph (17 km/h) until it becomes indistinguishable within the background wind and pressure field by mid-afternoon Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches).

Tropics Satellite at 4:39 Friday Night, September 25th

Watches and Warnings

There are no watches or warnings in effect.

Tropics Models at 9:10 Friday Morning, September 25th

Land Hazards

Rainfall: Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected through Friday from the Southern Appalachians into the Piedmont of South and North Carolina. Isolated flash, urban, and small stream flooding is possible.

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