NOAA-NWS-ALERTS Alabama 2009-11-07T22:36:41-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2009-11-07T22:36:41-05:00 Actual Alert Public Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Alabama Issued by the National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/alerts/al.html Met Coastal Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2009-11-07T19:29:00 2009-11-10T12:00:00 COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 129 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES AND MUCH LOWER PRESSURES OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AS A RESULT OF TROPICAL STORM IDA WILL CAUSE INCREASING EASTERLY AND ONSHORE FLOW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TROPICAL STORM IDA IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND PUSH INCREASING SWELL NORTHWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM WILL BRING AN END TO THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-081030- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.A.0002.091109T0000Z-091110T1200Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 129 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH HIGH TIDE LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO CREATE TIDE LEVELS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THIS WILL CREATE TOTAL TIDE LEVELS OF 3 TO 4 FEET. IF IDA IS STRONGER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF...THE INCREASED SWELL WOULD CAUSE EVEN HIGHER TIDE LEVELS THAN THE CURRENT FORECAST. RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY...ALONG WITH COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IN CASE THESE HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE REACHED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AL.html#ALZ063.MOBCFWMOB.192900 Lower Mobile (Alabama) 001097 Met Coastal Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2009-11-07T19:29:00 2009-11-10T12:00:00 COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 129 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES AND MUCH LOWER PRESSURES OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AS A RESULT OF TROPICAL STORM IDA WILL CAUSE INCREASING EASTERLY AND ONSHORE FLOW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TROPICAL STORM IDA IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE WINDS TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND PUSH INCREASING SWELL NORTHWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM WILL BRING AN END TO THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-081030- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.A.0002.091109T0000Z-091110T1200Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 129 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH HIGH TIDE LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO CREATE TIDE LEVELS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THIS WILL CREATE TOTAL TIDE LEVELS OF 3 TO 4 FEET. IF IDA IS STRONGER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF...THE INCREASED SWELL WOULD CAUSE EVEN HIGHER TIDE LEVELS THAN THE CURRENT FORECAST. RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY...ALONG WITH COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IN CASE THESE HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE REACHED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/AL.html#ALZ064.MOBCFWMOB.192900 Lower Baldwin (Alabama) 001003