Remnants of Alberto: Thursday, Jun 20 development update from the NHC

South Carolina Bot

August 30, 2024 at 5:06 a.m.·1 min read

Article first published: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 5 p.m. ET

On Thursday at 5 pm, the National Hurricane Center issued the last advisory for the remnant system. System transformed into a tropical depression. It was later downgraded to a remnant with sustained winds of 30 miles per hour. Alberto is now impacting Mexico.

Remnants of Alberto are 260 miles west of Tampico Mexico and 380 miles southwest of Brownsville Texas, with maximum sustained wind of 30 mph. It’s moving 24 mph to the west.

YESTERDAY (Wednesday):

Yesterday, the potential tropical cyclone was named Alberto and developed into a tropical storm with winds of 30 miles per hour...

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

RAINFALL: Rainfall associated with Alberto will continue to diminish across southern Texas tonight, with additional rainfall totals generally 1 inch or less. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact northeast Mexico today, with rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches expected. Maximum rainfall totals around 20 inches are possible across the higher terrain of the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Alberto, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml? Rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml? Ero

STORM SURGE: Water levels remain elevated along the Texas coast but will begin to subside through tonight.

SURF: Swells generated by Alberto will affect the coast of Texas and northeastern Mexico through Friday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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