Thanks to a low-pressure area that is still under development over the NW Gulf of Mexico, rain continues to advance northward through Alabama tonight.
At 9:30 p.m., radar shows that some rain has spread as far north as the Tuscaloosa area. The rain was more extensive over the southern part of the state and a few spots were already getting moderate to heavy rain.
A Flash Flood Watch continues for the extreme southern part of the state. The rain will get even heavier after midnight.
Due to the low in the Gulf and a ridge of high pressure along the east coast, brisk NE winds can be expected. The wind was already gusting to between 25-30 mph out of the NE over South Louisiana. A few spots reports based on 9:00 p.m. observations:
* Fairhope…48 with steady rain
* Gulf Shores…52, light rain
* Mobile…moderate rain, a chilly 45 degrees
* Andalusia/Opp…46 with heavy rain
* Evergreen…44, heavy rain
* Florala…47, heavy rain
* South of Orange Beach…wind NE, gusts to 30 mph, 6-foot waves
* East Dauphin Island…wind NE 24, gusts to 28
* Biloxi…47, light rain, wind NE, gusts to 28
* Tuscaloosa…48, light rain
* Slidell…(New Orleans area) heavy rain, wind NE, gusts 22
