Tropical Storm Beta forms in the Gulf of Mexico

A tropical storm has formed that could be headed for Texas.Senior hurricane specialist Jack Beven with the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory that Tropical Storm Beta could be near hurricane strength Sunday.Click here for an interactive map of current, area-specific warnings related to the stormSwells generated by Beta and a cold front are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, according to the National Hurricane Center.As of Friday afternoon, Tropical Storm Beta is 280 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Rio Grande.It’s currently moving north-northeast at 9 mph with 40 mph max sustained winds, according to the hurricane center.This is a developing story. Refresh page for updates.

A tropical storm has formed that could be headed for Texas.

Senior hurricane specialist Jack Beven with the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory that Tropical Storm Beta could be near hurricane strength Sunday.

Click here for an interactive map of current, area-specific warnings related to the storm

Swells generated by Beta and a cold front are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of Friday afternoon, Tropical Storm Beta is 280 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Rio Grande.

It’s currently moving north-northeast at 9 mph with 40 mph max sustained winds, according to the hurricane center.

This is a developing story. Refresh page for updates.

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