11:00 am Update: Center of Sally Near the Alabama/Florida Border

Scott Martin | September 16, 2020 @ 10:54 am

Hurricane Sally Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL192020
1100 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2020

…CENTER OF SALLY NEAR THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER…
…CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING ONGOING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF COAST…

A sustained wind of 49 mph (79 km/h) and a gust of 61 mph (98 km/h) was recently observed at Santa Rosa Sound, Florida.

A sustained wind of 51 mph (82 km/h) and a gust of 63 mph (101 km/h) was recently reported from a WeatherFlow sensor at Fair Point Light, Florida.

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM CDT…1600 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…30.7N 87.4W
ABOUT 20 MI…30 KM NW OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH…130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 5 MPH…7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…975 MB…28.79 INCHES

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather, Tropical

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.