Hurricane Beta

Not impacting the United States at all, but here’s the latest on Hurricane Beta from the National Hurricane Center:

BETA IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH… 13 KM/HR. BETA IS EXPECTED TO MOVING INLAND DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO…AND A GENERAL MOTION INLAND TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MPH…175 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. BETA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. STEADY WEAKENING IS FORECAST AFTER THE CENTER MOVES INLAND. ALTHOUGH POWERFUL… BETA IS A SMALL HURRICANE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES… 30 KM… FROM THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES… 95 KM.

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