Tropical Storm Statement #4276

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM STATEMENT FOR HANCOCK, HARRISON, MOBILE, JACKSON, BALDWIN, GULF, BAY, WALTON, OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA, AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF PANAMA CITY, LYNN HAVEN, PENSACOLA, CANTONMENT, CRESTVIEW, FORT WALTON BEACH, NAVARRE, DAPHNE, FAIRHOPE, FOLEY, MOBILE, GULFPORT, BILOXI, PASCAGOULA, BELLVIEW, WRIGHT, BRENT, FERRY PASS, PACE, ENSLEY, WEST PENSACOLA, BELLEFONTAINE, AND PRICHARD. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

...TROPICAL STORM STATEMENT IN EFFECT...

»…WINDS…«

MAX WIND AND GUSTS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

TIMING: TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE STATEMENT AREA, LIKELY PERSISTING INTO LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

LOCATION: COASTAL PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, COASTAL ALABAMA, AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: HANCOCK, HARRISON, MOBILE, JACKSON, BALDWIN, GULF, BAY, WALTON, OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA, AND ESCAMBIA

»…DISCUSSION…«

TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO HAS FORMED OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF AND IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY INTO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST. THE CURRENT TRACK FORECAST BRINGS THE STORM ABOUT 50-60 MILES SOUTH OF MOBILE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG TROPICAL STORM WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 60 MPH. THESE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD, AT THE MOMENT, REMAIN JUST OFFSHORE. HOWEVER, SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE STATEMENT AREA WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL ARRIVE AS EARLY AS MONDAY EVENING OVER PARTS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, SPREADING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE STATEMENT AREA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM CONDITONS GIVEN POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE EXACT TRACK OR INTENSITY. PREPERATIONS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ONCE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARRIVE.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED, AND EVENTUALLY UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM ALERT ONCE CONFIDENCE INCREASES AND TIMING IS WITHIN 36 HOURS.

...DISCLAIMER...

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