Forecast and Conditions for Andalusia, Alabama

Updated: 9:30 PM CST on November 08, 2009 Observed at Chigger Hill off Moore Rd, Andalusia, Alabama
Temperature	62.2 °F
Humidity	85%
Dew Point	58 °F
Wind	NE at 0.0 mph
Pressure	30.18 in (Steady)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	56.2 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	48.6 °F
Normal high	70 °F
Normal low	46 °F
Record high	84 °F (1975)
Record low	25 °F (1976)
Sunrise	06:08 AM (CST)
Sunset	04:52 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	10:44 PM (CST)
Moon Set	11:45 AM (CST)
Moon Phase

Special Weather Statement Statement as of 6:48 PM CST on November 8, 2009

... Ida slightly stronger and moving northward...

... This product will be use din lieu of the hurricane local
statement until technical issues are resolved...

.Areas affected...
This local statement provides important information and recommended
actions for people in select locations of inland southeast
Mississippi... southwest Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.

.Watches/warnings... A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the
northern Gulf Coast from Grand Isle Louisiana to Mexico Beach
Florida... including Mobile Pensacola Navarre and Destin. A
Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within
the watch area... generally within 36 hours. Inland tropical storm
watches are in effect for inland southwest Alabama and interior
southeastern Mississippi.

Interests elsewhere along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico
should monitor the progress of Ida. Additional tropical cyclone
watches or warnings may be required tonight or Monday.

.Storm information... At 600 PM CST... the center of Hurricane Ida was
located near latitude 23.1 north... longitude 86.5 west or about
445 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Ida is moving toward the north-northwest near 12 mph. A gradual turn
toward the north and an increase in forward speed are expected
during the next 24 to 36 hours. On the forecast track... Ida is
expected to cross the Gulf of Mexico tonight and Monday... and be
near the northern Gulf Coast Monday night or early Tuesday.

Reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph... with higher
gusts. Ida is a category two hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Little change in strength is expected tonight... and Ida is forecast
to gradually weaken on Monday.

The estimated minimum central pressure from aircraft data is 979
mb... or 28.91 inches.

... Winds...
the latest forecast is for strong tropical storm force winds to
onset Monday. On the current forecast path... Ida should be located
near the mouth of Mobile Bay by sunrise Tuesday with near hurricane
force winds sustained winds in the 65 to 75 mph range... with higher
gusts. Expect 40 50 mph winds inland with higher gusts possible.
Ida will then turn more to the east during the morning hours. Strong
surface high pressure to the north will create a very windy
situation even if ida's center does pass in close proximity to any
given point... so do not just focus on the latest track's centerline.
Power outages are a strong possibility with this Ida... especially
along the coast.

... Storm surge... total tide heights of 5 to 7 feet are possible west
of the Alabama-Florida line... especially in the upper reaches of
Mobile bay(including bayou sara)... dog river... the west end of
Dauphin Island and Bayou La Batre. East of Orange Beach total tide
heights will range from 2.5 to 3.5 feet. The time of astronomical
high tide on Tuesday will range from 2 to 3 am across the region.
This will exacerbate storm related flooding since ida's forecast
landfall is just a few hours thereafter. If Ida moves in
earlier... the time of astronomical high tide may coincide with
landfall which could raise the aforementioned values.

... Seas...
coastal Alabama and northwest Florida seas will build from their
current 7 to 10 feet range tonight... reaching a maximum of 20 to 25
feet early Tuesday morning near the peak of the event. Final
preparedness activities should be drawing to a close.

... Tornadoes...
tornadoes will mainly occur in ida's outer rainbands from midday
Monday into Tuesday. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the
northeast quadrant of the storm and can happen a few hundred miles
from the storms center. Please be vigilant!

... Rainfall... ida's heaviest rainfall will be to the right of the
track and this will mainly fall along coastal areas of Alabama and
northwest Florida. Some 3 to 6 inches of rainfall could occur east
of I-65... especially closer to the coast. A Flood Watch may be
issued later.

.Next update...
The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Mobile by 11 PM.

Medlin

Inland Tropical Wind Watch Statement as of 8:43 PM CST on November 8, 2009

... Tropical storm wind watch in effect through Tuesday
afternoon...

... New information...
at 6 PM CST... the center of Hurricane Ida was located near
latitude 23.1 north... longitude 86.5 west... or about 140 miles
west-northwest of the western tip of Cuba. This is about
530 miles south of Mobile al... or about 510 miles south of
Pensacola FL. Storm motion was north-northwest or 340 degrees at 12
mph. Storm intensity was 105 mph.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
precautionary/preparedness actions...

Preparations should be made as soon as possible... before conditions
deteriorate tomorrow afternoon. Secure loose outdoor objects which
can be blown around. Strongly consider evacuating if you live in a
Mobile home... and do so if ordered by local officials.

... Winds...
the latest forecast is for tropical storm force winds to onset by mid Monday
afternoon near the coast and spreading thereafter. On the current
forecast path... Ida should be located near the mouth of Mobile Bay by
sunrise Tuesday with near hurricane force winds sustained winds in
the 65 to 75 mph range... with higher gusts. Expect 40 50 mph winds
inland with higher gusts possible. Ida will then turn more to the
east during the morning hours. Strong surface high pressure to the
north will create a very windy situation even if ida's center does
pass in close proximity to any given point... so do not just focus on
the latest track's centerline. Power outages are a strong possibility
with this Ida... especially along the coast.

... Inland flooding...
ida's heaviest rainfall will be to the right of the
track and this will mainly fall along coastal areas of Alabama and
northwest Florida. Some 3 to 6 inches of rainfall could occur east
of I-65... especially closer to the coast. A Flood Watch may be
issued later.

... Tornadoes...
tornadoes will mainly occur in ida's outer rainbands from midday
Monday into Tuesday. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the
northeast quadrant of the storm and can happen a few hundred miles
from the storms center.

Forecast as of 3:49 PM CST on November 8, 2009
Tropical storm wind watch in effect through Tuesday afternoon...

	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs around 70. East winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Monday Night Tropical storm conditions possible. Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph becoming 35 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Tuesday Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning...then chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent.
	Tuesday Night Tropical storm conditions possible early. Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows around 50. North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph becoming 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
	Veterans Day Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
	Wednesday Night Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
	Thursday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Thursday Night Clear. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Friday Night Clear. Lows 47 to 52.
	Saturday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
	Sunday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.