As of 10 a.m. Sunday, Beta's center was around 180 miles southeast of Galveston. A slightly faster motion is expected to occur during the next couple of days, followed by a slow down and a turn to the north and northeast Monday night and Tuesday. A move inland is expected Monday or Monday night.
Beta is expected to remain a tropical storm as it nears the coast.
A Tropical Storm warning is in effect for parts of Southeast Texas, including Houston, and from Port Aransas to Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Initial rain bands will move through the area today, bringing gusty winds.
Tropical storm force winds extended outward from the Beta's center up to 195 miles. Those winds could reach the area as early as Sunday night.
The center of the latest forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center has the storm making landfall near Matagorda Bay before making that turn. There is still some question as to how far inland the storm will travel before a northeast turn.
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