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...

At a Glance Tropical Storm Beta is several hundred miles east of Brownsville, TX. New watches have been issued for portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts.This system may meander in the western Gulf the next several days.Where this system ultimately ends up remains highly uncertain.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...

At a Glance The impacts from slow-moving tropical storms and hurricanes can be drawn out over several days in a particular location.Rainfall flooding is a particularly dangerous concern, and hurricanes Florence and Harvey are recent examples of this. Tropical storms and hurricanes that move slowly nearthe coast orinland are among the most feared by forecasters. Tropical Storm Beta is forecast to slowly crawl along the Texas coast early next week. That slow movement could prolong impacts from rainfall flooding, storm...

At a Glance A direct landfall can have more serious impacts.When hurricanes track parallel to the coast, impacts can be more widespread. When considering potential impacts from a hurricane, the angle of approach to the coast is one important factor. (MORE: Hurricane Central) Among other factors such as the storm's intensity, forward speed, size, and shape of the coast, how the tropical cyclone tracks near a coast can make a big difference in terms of the severity of storm surge,...

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Meteorologist Heather Tesch explains why tropical storms and hurricanes that move slowly near the coast or inland are among the most feared by forecasters. ...

The city’s downtown is underwater, and hundreds of rescues are underway as Hurricane Sally continues its assault on the Gulf Coast. ...

Waveland, Mississippi, was hit very hard by Hurricane Katrina, and now, Hurricane Sally is forecast to move close to the area. ...

This is a previous version of our forecast for Tropical Storm Beta. To see the latest updates, . The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, . ...

The remainder of what was once Hurricane Sally is bringing a lot of rain to Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia. ...

The Weather Channel's Reynolds Wolf looks at the storm surge flooding from Rockport, Texas, during Tropical Storm Beta. ...

Parts of Texas and Louisiana still recovering from Hurricane Laura are now bracing for the storm named Beta. ...

This is a previous version of our forecast for Tropical Storm Beta. To see the latest updates, . The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, . ...