Path; Impacts in Houston, Texas; watches, warnings

Houston – Tropical Storm Beryl continues to move across the Gulf of Mexico toward the Texas coast on Sunday.

As of 1 p.m. Sunday, Beryl was located 165 miles south-southeast of Matagorda and moving north-northwest at 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 65 mph.

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Beryl’s Journey: The Impacts of Texas and Houston

Although Beryl is still a tropical storm, the latest Hurricane Hunter data shows its pressure dropping from 992 millibars to 988. Lower pressure will eventually lead to stronger winds, so it still looks like a Category 1 hurricane with a landfall near Matagorda early Monday morning.

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Prepare for very windy and rainy weather for about 12 to 15 hours tonight through Monday afternoon. Winds of 50 mph and above, heavy rain, and coastal flooding are possible. Expect power outages in many locations.

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Monday will see bad weather throughout the Houston-Galveston area. As of Sunday morning, Beryl has not yet been upgraded to a hurricane, but it will likely strengthen Sunday and before a projected landfall very early Monday near Matagorda Bay and possibly even closer to Brazoria County.

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Winds expected from Beryl

Regardless of landfall, we’re forecasting a broad swath of 40 to 70 mph winds for cities like Freeport, Bay City, Wharton, Rosenberg and possibly Sugar Land, Katy and, by midday, the Greater Houston area.

Storm impact on Beryl

Galveston Island and Bay communities will be threatened by a 3- to 6-foot storm surge that will cover low-lying roads (some impassable) and could be higher near landfall in Matagorda and Coastal Brazoria counties.

Beryl’s Rains and Floods

Rainfall could range from 5 to 10 inches, so flooding is also a concern Monday, but fortunately Beryl will be a fast mover that will limit the duration of heavy rain.

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The main thing is to prepare yourself not to leave your house at all on Monday, so isolate yourself, be prepared to lose power, make sure you have medications, food that won’t spoil, pet food, all that.

The city of Quintana has issued a mandatory evacuation order.

Beryl watches and warns

STORM SURGE WARNING

A storm warning is in effect for the northern entrance to Padre Island National Seashore to Sabine Pass, including Corpus Christi Bay, Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay.

HURRICANE WARNING

A hurricane warning is in effect for the Texas coast from Baffin Bay north to San Luis Pass.

HURRICANE WATCH

A hurricane watch is in effect for the Texas coast north of San Luis Pass to Galveston Island.

TROPICAL STORM WARNING

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Texas coast south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande River, the Texas coast north of San Luis Pass to Sabine Pass, and the northeastern coast of the Mexican mainland from Barra el Mezquital to the mouth of the Rio Grande River.

STORM SURGE WATCH

A storm watch is in effect from northern Baffin Bay, Texas, to the northern entrance to Padre Island National Seashore.

Texas Prepares for Beryl

Texans are bracing for the impact of Tropical Storm Beryl on the coast, and acting Gov. Dan Patrick has expanded the state’s disaster declaration to include 81 additional counties, bringing the total to 121 counties.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management has raised the preparedness level of the State Emergency Operations Center and Texas Emergency Management Council agencies are working around the clock.

Click here to see the list of counties included in the disaster declaration.

Hurricane Preparedness Checklist

You should have a disaster preparedness kit ready to go well before a storm hits. At a minimum, your kit should contain basic supplies like food, water, first aid supplies, and flashlights.

Click here to see a list of basic supplies to include in your hurricane preparedness kit.