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Zeta Strengthens More, Now Up to 100 MPH Maximum Sustained Winds
Damaging winds, especially in gusts, will spread well inland across portions of southeastern Mississippi, Alabama, and northern Georgia this evening through early Thursday morning, and into the Carolinas and southeastern Virginia on Thursday. Continue reading
Flash Flood Watch Expanded to Include Blount County
2 To 4 inches of rain along with some local amounts are expected to occur from Zeta through Thursday morning across the watch area. Continue reading
Tornado Watch Likely Upcoming Just to Our South and Southwest
Latest visible satellite imagery shows Hurricane Zeta over the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana, roughly 125 nautical miles south of coastal Terrebonne Parish. Continue reading
Wind Advisory Issued for Parts of North Alabama Starting at 9:00 pm Tonight
South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Continue reading
Wind Advisory Issued for Parts of Central Alabama Starting at 7:00 pm This Evening
Southeast winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Continue reading
CANCELED – Flood Warnings Issued for Parts of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Limestone, Madison, Morgan Counties Until 1:45
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Continue reading
Latest Hurricane Local Statement from NWS Birmingham for Central Alabama
Zeta is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast by Wednesday evening and move quickly across Central Alabama Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Most of Central Alabama for Tonight Through the Overnight
NWS Birmingham has upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning for much of Central Alabama from 7:00 pm this evening and expected to expire at 6:00 am Thursday. Continue reading
Zeta is a Little Stronger as of 10:00 pm
Zeta is forecast to become a hurricane again overnight and reach the northern Gulf Coast Wednesday as a hurricane on Wednesday afternoon before weakening over the southeastern United States on Thursday. Continue reading
At 7:00 pm, Zeta Continues Moving to the Northwest While Holding at Tropical Storm Strength
Zeta is forecast to approach the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday, make landfall within the hurricane warning area late Wednesday or Wednesday night, and move across the southeastern and eastern United States on Thursday. Continue reading
