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You can scroll down and read more on the formation of TD10 in the northern Gulf of Mexico… the system will bring wind and rain to the coast all the way from Panama City to Gulf Shores tonight and tomorrow; 2 to 4 inches of rain are likely along with some coastal flooding. J.B. and Bill Murray will keep the blog updated often with fresh information on TD10… which should become tropical storm Jerry soon.
You can read the official advisories on our tropical page, and see our Gulf Shores SKYCAM images and weather data here. Interesting to note that the wind remains fairly light at Gulf Shores (our SKYCAM is at the Phoenix All Suites, right by the public beach) as of mid-afternoon. Conditions should deteriorate there tonight and tomorrow, however.
We need to stress that this is a system not very well organized with a rather broad circulation; you really don’t need to focus on the center line track, since most of the weather associated with the system will be well away from the center. I do think it will tighten up tonight, however, and it should be a tropical storm by the time it makes landfall tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow night.
THIS PART OF ALABAMA: Not much change in our thinking for the northern half of Alabama; mostly dry through tomorrow as the best chance of rain will remain over the southern half of the state, generally south of U.S. 80. We will bring in the chance of scattered showers and storms statewide on Sunday as the moisture supply deepens, but no wash-out.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Here is the latest football weather straight from J.B.’s afternoon forecast package:
“Most high school games across Central and North Alabama should have dry weather tonight with kick off temperatures in the lower 80s. In college football, New Mexico State is at Auburn for a 6:00 p.m. kick off Saturday. There is a small chance of a shower or thunderstorm during the game. About 85 degrees at kick off and near 78 at the final whistle. Georgia will play Alabama in Tuscaloosa also for a 6:45 p.m. kick off. Only a small risk of rain during the games. Near 84 at kick off and about 76 for the final whistle. Same situation for SE Missouri State playing Samford University in Birmingham.”
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS has come in with a much drier look for Alabama for the first half of next week; it brings in dry air from the northeast, keeping the deeper moisture to the west. We won’t change anything for now, we will maintain a chance of scattered showers and storms during the first half next week and make adjustments over the weekend as needed.
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I sure enjoyed my visit to Alexander City this morning… I did a severe weather safety program at the Social Security Administration there.
Once again, stay tuned to the blog for updates concerning the tropical system in the Gulf… Brian Peters will have the Weather Xtreme video updates here this weekend. Have a great weekend!
