SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (Little change since yesterday)
87 East Gulf
86 Mid Gulf
85 Buoy 67 NM south of Fort Morgan
84 Buoy 115 NM SE of Pensacola
87 Buoy 42036 south of Apalachicola
COASTAL SPOT FORECASTS
Extracted from official NWS forecasts for each location)
PANAMA CITY/FORT WALTON
Tropical Storm conditions possible starting Sunday night and continuing Monday and Monday night. Numerous showers and thunderstorms during that time. Still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday.
GULF SHORES/ORANGE BEACH
Baldwin County Officials had a special meeting this morning to discuss possible evacuation plans and other preparations according to press reports. Mobile County declared a State of Emergency at 11 am today. Volunteer evacuations may begin as early as 10 o’clock Saturday morning, A slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm Saturday and a better chance by Sunday afternoon. Tropical Storm conditions possible Sunday night and Hurricane conditions possible from Monday through Tuesday night.Weather settles on Wednesday.
BILOXI/GULFPORT
Showers and storms increasing by Sunday night. Hurricane conditions possible Monday through Tuesday night. Still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday.
NEW ORLEANS
A State of Emergency has been declared in Louisiana, according to news reports, phased evacuations may start this afternoon. Worst weather in the “Big Easy” will start Sunday night with Hurricane conditions possible Monday through Tuesday night. Stll a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday.
BATON ROUGE
Tropical Storm conditions Monday with Hurricane conditions possible Monday night through Tuesday night.Still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday.
CONE OF CONCERN + A NOTE OF CAUTION ABOUT COMMENTS
It extends all the way from the Lower Texas Coast all the way to NW Florida. It appears that some people still believe that the center line on the track forecast is the only high risk area. Not so by any means. Some have posted on the blog that Alabama is now out of danger. Way to early to declare that. Please don’t post those type statements. They can be very misleading especially to a causal reader. We love your comments and read every one.
