Forecast and Conditions for Chatom, Alabama

Updated: 10:36 PM CST on November 08, 2009 Observed at Belview Circle, Jackson, Alabama
Temperature	63.0 °F
Humidity	84%
Dew Point	58 °F
Wind	NE at 0.0 mph
Pressure	30.28 in (Falling)
Conditions	Mostly Cloudy
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 25000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum	76 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	45 °F
Normal high	72 °F
Normal low	50 °F
Record high	83 °F (2005)
Record low	28 °F (1951)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	4
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	0
Sunrise	06:14 AM (CST)
Sunset	04:58 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	10:50 PM (CST)
Moon Set	11:52 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 Warning Statement as of 10:23 PM CST on November 8, 2009

... Tropical Storm Wind Warning in effect until 6 PM CST Tuesday...

... New information...
at 9 PM CST... the center of Hurricane Ida was located near
latitude 23.7 north... longitude 86.7 west... or about 400 miles
south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River.. this is
about 470 miles south of Pensacola FL. Storm motion was north-
northwest or 345 degrees at 14 mph. Storm intensity was 105 mph.

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

For those under a warning... now is the time to rush to completion
preparations for the protection of life and property.

... Winds...
the latest forecast is for tropical storm force winds to onset during
Monday evening near the coast and spreading northward thereafter
through the late evening hours. Frequent gusts to near hurricane
force are possible mainly east of Interstate 65. Power outages are a
strong possibility with Ida.

... 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 rain bands 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 10:17 PM CST on November 8, 2009
Tropical Storm Wind Warning in effect until 6 PM CST Tuesday...

	Rest of Tonight Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
	Monday Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning... then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph becoming east 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Monday Night Tropical storm conditions expected. Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph becoming 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Tuesday Tropical storm conditions expected. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 30 to 35 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph becoming 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 50 percent.
	Tuesday Night Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
	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. Lows in the lower 40s.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
	Saturday Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 70 to 76. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
	Sunday Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent.