We're all getting a bit groggy, but let's take a quick late night look at what's going on.
Arlene has slowed a little as she turns more toward the NW.
A HURRICANE WARNING was posted for part of the North-Central Gulf Coast at 10:00 p.m. from Pascagoula, Mississippi eastward to Destin, Florida. This, of course, includes all of the Alabama coast.
A HURRICANE WARNING means that hurricane conditions are expected generally within 24 hours.
A HURRICANE WATCH and TROPICAL STORM WARNING remain in effect from the mouth of the Pearl River eastward to west of Pascagoula, Mississippi and also from east of Destin, Florida eastward to Indian Pass, Florida.
Tropical Storm Arlene was about 245 miles SSE of Pensacola at 10:00 tonight moving NW at 16. She should continue in this general direction with some fluctuation in forward speed until landfall. The center should approach the Northern Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon or evening. Highest sustained winds are now about 70 mph with higher gusts mainly north and east of the center. She could become a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday.
The newest official track forecast chart looks like this:
landfall Saturday afternoon in the general vicinity of Gulf Shores, Fairhope and Daphne, then moving up the extreme west side of Alabama to near Livingston and into Pickens County by daybreak Sunday. Then continuing north to near Hamilton, Russellville and into West Tennessee.
She is a big one with a broad circulation.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH for all of Alabama except extreme north.
Could be a few spinoff tornadoes, especially down south. The southern part of the state is under a slight risk area by the Storm Prediction Center for tomorrow.
Arlene expected to produce total rain amounts of 4-8 inches along and east of this projected track across NW Florida and up through West Alabama. As much as 12 inches may fall along the Eastern Gulf Coast.
A FEW SPOT REPORTS AS OF 10:00 P.M.
BUOY 42039 115 miles SE of Pensacola
wind ENE, 37, gusts to 43 mph, 14-foot waves
WEST FLORIDA BUOY 106 miles WNW of Tampa
wind gusts 40 mph with 11-foot waves
MOBILE SOUTH BUOY located 64 miles south of Dauphin Island
wind ENE gusts to 34, 11-foot waves
Remember, these distances are in nautical miles.
Great to have Jason Simpson down on the coast, not only doing live TV cut-ins, but also posting on the 33/40 weather blog. That may be a first.
Arlene has slowed a little as she turns more toward the NW.
A HURRICANE WARNING was posted for part of the North-Central Gulf Coast at 10:00 p.m. from Pascagoula, Mississippi eastward to Destin, Florida. This, of course, includes all of the Alabama coast.
A HURRICANE WARNING means that hurricane conditions are expected generally within 24 hours.
A HURRICANE WATCH and TROPICAL STORM WARNING remain in effect from the mouth of the Pearl River eastward to west of Pascagoula, Mississippi and also from east of Destin, Florida eastward to Indian Pass, Florida.
Tropical Storm Arlene was about 245 miles SSE of Pensacola at 10:00 tonight moving NW at 16. She should continue in this general direction with some fluctuation in forward speed until landfall. The center should approach the Northern Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon or evening. Highest sustained winds are now about 70 mph with higher gusts mainly north and east of the center. She could become a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday.
The newest official track forecast chart looks like this:
landfall Saturday afternoon in the general vicinity of Gulf Shores, Fairhope and Daphne, then moving up the extreme west side of Alabama to near Livingston and into Pickens County by daybreak Sunday. Then continuing north to near Hamilton, Russellville and into West Tennessee.
She is a big one with a broad circulation.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH for all of Alabama except extreme north.
Could be a few spinoff tornadoes, especially down south. The southern part of the state is under a slight risk area by the Storm Prediction Center for tomorrow.
Arlene expected to produce total rain amounts of 4-8 inches along and east of this projected track across NW Florida and up through West Alabama. As much as 12 inches may fall along the Eastern Gulf Coast.
A FEW SPOT REPORTS AS OF 10:00 P.M.
BUOY 42039 115 miles SE of Pensacola
wind ENE, 37, gusts to 43 mph, 14-foot waves
WEST FLORIDA BUOY 106 miles WNW of Tampa
wind gusts 40 mph with 11-foot waves
MOBILE SOUTH BUOY located 64 miles south of Dauphin Island
wind ENE gusts to 34, 11-foot waves
Remember, these distances are in nautical miles.
Great to have Jason Simpson down on the coast, not only doing live TV cut-ins, but also posting on the 33/40 weather blog. That may be a first.
on June 10, 2005, 11:21 pm
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