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A Brief Central Alabama Weather Update at 10:15 pm
The good news is the tornado threat for the southeastern part of Alabama may have come to an end as the Storm Prediction Center has removed the Marginal Risk for severe storms for nearly everyone except for extreme eastern parts of Lee and Russell counties. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Grace Forecast to be a Tropical Storm on Tuesday
There is an increasing risk of wind, rainfall, and storm surge impacts on the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico Wednesday night and Thursday. Interests there areas should monitor the progress of Grace and updates to the forecast. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Henri is a Little Stronger Tonight
Tropical storm conditions are possible across Bermuda and the nearby waters on Tuesday, particularly to the south of the island. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Center of Tropical Storm Fred Moves into Extreme Southeast Alabama
Tropical-storm-force winds, primarily in gusts, will continue over inland sections of the eastern Florida Panhandle, southeastern Alabama, and southwestern Georgia during the next few hours. Continue reading
7 pm Advisory — Center of Fred Continues Moving Inland Over the Eastern Florida Panhandle
On the forecast track, Fred will move from western Georgia on Tuesday across the southern Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia by Wednesday. Continue reading
7 pm Advisory — Grace Continues to Produce Heavy Rains Over Parts of Haiti & The Dominican Republic
Tropical storm conditions are possible in Haiti through tonight, and in Jamaica on Tuesday. Tropical storm conditions are expected along the southern coast of Cuba within the warning area on Tuesday, and over the Cayman Islands beginning late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Continue reading
7pm Advisory — Henri Slowly Moving South-Southwestward
A slow clockwise turn toward the southwest and then toward the west is expected during the next day or two. On the forecast track, the center of Henri should pass well to the south of Bermuda late Tuesday or Tuesday night. Continue reading
4:30 PM Local Statement on Fred for the Eastern Florida Panhandle, the Big Bend, Southeast Alabama, & Southwest Georgia
Heavy rainfall and flooding continue to be a major hazard with tropical storm Fred. Widespread rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches with isolated amounts near 12 inches will be possible across the Florida panhandle, with a widespread 3 to 5 inches, isolated 9 inches possible for southeast Alabama, portions of southwest Georgia, and the western Florida big bend. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Fred Has Made Landfall Near Cape San Blas
As of 2:15 pm CDT, the center of Fred has made landfall very close to Cape San Blas, Florida, as a very strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph. Continue reading
