Forecast and Conditions for Ovett, Mississippi

Updated: 8:26 PM CST on November 08, 2009 Observed at Pullman Pt Twin Lakes, Petal, Mississippi
Temperature	64.9 °F
Humidity	72%
Dew Point	56 °F
Wind	NE at 0.0 mph
Pressure	30.12 in (Rising)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	77 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	38 °F
Normal high	72 °F
Normal low	47 °F
Record high	85 °F (2005)
Record low	23 °F (1951)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	7
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	0
Sunrise	06:18 AM (CST)
Sunset	05:01 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	10:54 PM (CST)
Moon Set	11:55 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

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

	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 60. East winds around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
	Monday Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Monday Night Tropical storm conditions possible. Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph becoming 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Tuesday Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning...then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 50 percent.
	Tuesday Night Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. 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 around 70.
	Thursday Night Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s.
	Saturday Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
	Sunday Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent.