Tropical-storm-force winds and hazardous storm surge are possible along portions of the central and eastern U.S. Gulf Coast beginning on Sunday, including areas well east of the track of Alberto’s center, and tropical storm and storm surge watches are in
effect for portions of these areas.
ALBERTO UPDATE: Alberto remains a subtropical storm this morning given its sprawling structure and involvement with an upper-level trough. Sustained winds are 40 mph. Here are the key points you need to know…. *The system should become better organized tomorrow, becoming a tropical storm. Some strengthening is possible, but the system is still expected to […]
If we get forecasted rain amounts through the end of the month, it could end up being one of the top 20 wettest months of May in Birmingham weather history.
Wet, wet, and wet. Without a change in our atmosphere, the Southeast US will remain wet through the middle of the week. Alberto will add to our wetness as it remained projected to move west of Central Alabama keeping us on the wetter, more unsettled side. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s most days.
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The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly formed Subtropical Storm Alberto, located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea just east of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of the northern Gulf Coast of the United States from Indian Pass, Florida, westward to Grand Isle, Louisiana, including Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and metropolitan New Orleans.
ALBERTO IS ON THE BOARD: Subtropical storm Alberto formed this morning over the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico… a “subtropical storm” is a hybrid between a classical warm core tropical storm, and a mid latitude storm system, like the ones we see in the cool season. Sustained winds are 40 mph, and the system will move up into the Gulf of Mexico over the holiday weekend. Steering currents will collapse and the system will just creep along Sunday and Monday toward the coast.
Radar shows that the showers and thunderstorm activity is mainly contained to areas south of I-20 and east of I-65 at this point with a few isolated showers popping up in the northwestern parts of the area.
“Subtropical Storm Alberto” has formed near Cozumel, Mexico this morning. Sustained winds are near 40 mph. *This is not a classic tropical storm now; it is broad with multiple low-level circulations. *The center should be near the coast Monday; it is NOT expected to reach hurricane strength. *The main threat for the coast will be […]
To combat climate change, Los Angeles is painting some of its streets white and the reasons why are pretty cool — literally. https://t.co/jfv1qL6U9m pic.twitter.com/f2Dhyrtd9C— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 11, 2018DISCUSSION: In recent days and weeks, the city of Los Angeles, California has made strides to work on fighting against the impacts of the infamous “urban heat island” effect. The “urban heat island” effect is a geographically-driven tendency wherein more urban regions are more prone to […]
Pre-season Subtropical Storm Alberto forms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and begins its trek towards the Gulf Coast.
Birmingham had a High of 86 and a Low of 69 for May 24th, 2018
Dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. CDT for parts of Central Alabama.
