Spot Reports From the Gulf Coast

(Things are changing somewhat with the eye slowly moving ashore)

* New Orleans International Airport…NE wind gusting to 35

* New Orleans Lakefront…NE wind gusts to 39

* Boothville, La., near mouth of Mississippi…rain, wind NE, Gusts 41

* Biloxi…heavy rain, wind NE gusts 28

* Gulfport…cloudy NE wind gusts 30

Ironically a beautiful sunrise over New Orleans with 3 foot waves

OFFICIAL FORECAST FOR MOBILE BAY FROM NWS ((May have changed some since the 4:30 am issue time

MOBILE BAY-  
430 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012  
   
..HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT  
 TODAY  
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS  
POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 KNOTS.  
BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
TONIGHT  
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE  
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 55 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY  
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE  
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 25 TO  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.   
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. BAYS  
AND COASTAL WATERWAYS ROUGH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO  
ROUGH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

John Oldshue now reporting on the Weather Channel from Fort Morgan 

Category: Alabama's Weather, Tropical