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Zeta Stronger: Pressure Down to 978 millibars, Winds up to 90 mph
Life-threatening storm surge and strong winds expected along portions of the northern Gulf Coast beginning around midday. A high impact wind event will affect much of Alabama tonight with extensive tree and power line damage and widespread power outages. Continue reading
Detailed Wind Threat Forecast for Alabama
Here is a detailed county by county look at all locations in Central Alabama that should see sustained tropical storm force winds tonight from landfalling Hurricane Zeta. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Watch Expanded to Include Lee, Pike, Macon, and Bullock Counties
A swath of 40 to 60 mph wind gusts is expected to occur along and to the right of Zeta`s track, roughly south of Interstate 59. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts, which may cause localized flash flooding. There is also a low threat of a brief tornado tonight across southern and southeastern portions of Central Alabama. Continue reading
Zeta Continues to Strengthen…Top Winds Now 85 mph…Pressure Down to 982 millibars
Air Force Hurricane Hunters found that Zeta’s winds are increasing and the central pressure continues to drop. The storm has a few more hours to strengthen before cooler waters and increasing shear should cap the intensity. Continue reading
Zeta Restrengthens to a Hurricane
Zeta has top winds of 75 mph. The hurricane will strengthen a bit more today and make landfall this afternoon over Southeast Louisiana, then quickly move into southern Mississippi and then Central Alabama, bringing tropical-storm-force winds across much of our area. Continue reading
Zeta is Stronger
Landfall will occur Wednesday somewhere between Vermillion Bay, LA and Destin, FL. Impacts will felt across a wide area, far away from where the center makes landfall, including much of the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle and into inland sections of Alabama and Mississippi. Continue reading
Clouds Hang Tough
There will be a few peeks of sunshine as we go through the afternoon, but skies should remain mostly cloudy. Continue reading
Noon Notes on Tropical Storm Zeta…Including Potential Central Alabama Impacts
Zeta will bring winds, surge, and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast, and on the current NHC track, could spread tropical storm force winds and heavy rains into Central Alabama Wednesday night and early Thursday. Continue reading
Sunday Weather Xtreme: Eyes on the Tropics…Again
Tropical Depression 28 in the western Caribbean will move into the southern Gulf of Mexico Monday night and will affect the northern Gulf Coast late Wednesday as a tropical storm. Continue reading
The Latest on Now Tropical Storm Zeta
Zeta is meandering over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Continue reading
