Subtropical Storm Alberto – Day 3
Position: 28.5N 85.8W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [315°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 115 miles [185 km].
Minimum central pressure: 991 mb.
Currently about 95 miles [ 155km] South-Southwest of Apalachicola, Florida.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast from the Suwannee River, Florida to the Mississippi/Alabama border.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for portions of the northern Gulf Coast of the United States from Crystal River, Florida, westward to Navarre, Florida.
Alberto has strengthened and slowed down. The current track looks like it will be closer to me, but still to the East leaving me on the weak side.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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