Tropical Storm in Alabama, July 5 to 6, 2005

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
358 AM CDT TUE JUL 5 2005

.SYNOPSIS...TD #3...SOON TO BE TROPICAL STORM CINDY CONTINUES ON A
NORTHERLY TREK TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. CINDY WILL TURN TO THE
NORTHEAST SOMETIME AFTER LANDFALL...DRAGGING ITS RAIN SHIELD INLAND
THROUGH THURSDAY...POSSIBLY FRIDAY. TD#4 MAF FACTOR INTO THE
FORECAST LATE IN THE EXTENDED.

&&

.SHORT TERM...TROPICAL STORM WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF
PASCAGOULA TO DESTIN STARTING WITH THE 4 AM PACKAGE. HAVE ISSUED A
FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING FOR THE AREA GENERALLY SOUTH OF A
WAYNESBORO TO CRESTVIEW LINE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AT 3 AM THE RAIN
SHIELD WAS GENERALLY FROM INTERSTATE 65 SOUTH OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS. THE INLAND SECTIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WERE REPORTING
MOSTLY LIGHT RAIN BUT THIS WILL BE INCREASING AS CINDY APPROACHES.
SATELLITE LOOPS SHOW THE COLDEST TOPS REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE
COASTAL ZONES. MOST OF THE RAIN AND CONVECTION IS NORTH AND EAST OF
THE CENTER...THEREFORE...WOULDNT TAKE MUCH OF A SHIFT TO THE RIGHT
TO TAKE THE HEAVIEST RAIN OVER THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA.

.LONG TERM...MAY HAVE THE POPS TOO HIGH FOR FRIDAY...CURRENTLY AT 50
PERCENT...BUT THE WEEKEND LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE WARMER AND LESS
HUMID. CURRENT TRACK OF TD #4 PLACES IT JUST WEST OF SOUTH FLORIDA
BY SATURDAY NIGHT. IT IT STAYS EAST OF OUR LONGITUDE WE WOULD BE IN
THE DRIER NORTHEAST FLOW THE LAST PART OF THE WEEKEND AND FIRST OF
THE WEEK. STILL WAY TOO EARLY TO GET EXCITED...SO WE WILL SHOW A
NORTHERLY COMPONENT TO THE WINDS AND LOWER DEW POINTS FOR THE
WEEKEND AND EASE THE RAIN BACK IN THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

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.MARINE...NOT A LOT TO SAY HERE...MAY BE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS BY LATE TONIGHT WITH SEAS 10 FEET OR SO. MAY
NOT KNOW FOR SURE WITH BUOY 42040 NOT REPORTING THE LAST FEW DAYS.
WONT NEED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING AS THAT INFORMATION WILL BE
CONTAINED IN THE TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT. ASTRONOMICAL HIGH
TIDE IS AROUND 1030 AM WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL BE CLOSE TO TIME OF
LANDFALL.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      87  73  85  73 /  80  80  80  60
PENSACOLA   87  76  85  75 /  80  80  80  60
DESTIN      83  76  83  76 /  80  70  80  60
EVERGREEN   88  73  82  70 /  60  60  80  60
WAYNESBORO  86  73  82  69 /  50  70  80  60
CAMDEN      88  73  82  70 /  50  60  80  60

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.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT ALZ063-064. FLOOD WATCH IN
EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALZ052-059-061>064.
FL...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FLZ002-004-006. FLOOD WATCH IN
EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY FLZ001>006.
MS...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MSZ067-075-076-078-079.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
530 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2005

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-041700-
BALDWIN COASTAL-BALDWIN INLAND-BUTLER-CHOCTAW-CLARKE-CONECUH-
COVINGTON-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND-GEORGE-
GREENE-MOBILE COASTAL-MOBILE INLAND-MONROE-OKALOOSA COASTAL-
OKALOOSA INLAND-PERRY-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-STONE-
WASHINGTON-WAYNE-WILCOX-
530 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND THE EXTREME WESTERN PORTION OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE REMAINS HIGH WHICH SUPPORTS THUNDERSTORM
FORMATION TODAY. THE HIGHEST COVERAGES ARE FORECAST TO BE INTO THE
AFTERNOON AT TIME OF BEST INSTABILITY.

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AND
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. LIGHTNING WILL ALSO POSE A HAZARD IN AND
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

ALONG AREA BEACHES...A LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND AND OUTGOING
TIDES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...CAUSES THE RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY TO
INCREASE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER IS FORECASTING THE CENTER OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION THREE TO MOVE NORTHWEST THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF INTO
THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THE LATEST FORECAST LESSENS THE IMPACT ON THE
AREA. AS WITH ANY TROPICAL SYSTEM IN THE GULF...FORECASTS CAN
CHANGE AS NEW INFORMATION COMES IN REGARDING THE STRENGTH OF THE
STORM AND HOW IT INTERACTS WITH THE UPPER AIR PATTERN THAT STEERS IT.
REFER TO THE LATEST UPDATES AND PRODUCTS FROM THE TROPICAL PREDICTION
CENTER ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE.

A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES TUESDAY.

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...LIGHTNING IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY PRESENTS THE GREATEST HAZARD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IS NOT
ANTICIPATED TO BE REQUIRED TODAY AND TONIGHT.