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Subtropical Storm Alberto Produces Heavy Rainfall For S. Florida

UPDATE 5/27 2:00pm


Subtropical Storm Alberto Intermediate Advisory Number 9A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL012018 200 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018
...ALBERTO CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...

SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...27.7N 84.7W ABOUT 135 MI...220 KM W OF TAMPA FLORIDA ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM S OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.36 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Tropical Storm Warning along the west coast of Florida has been discontinued south of the Middle of Longboat Key.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for... * Crystal River to the Florida/Alabama border
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Middle of Longboat Key to the Mississippi/Alabama border
A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.


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UPDATE 5/27 10:40am


...ALBERTO MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...27.1N 84.4W ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM WSW OF TAMPA FLORIDA ABOUT 185 MI...295 KM SSE OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 5 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.36 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Tropical Storm Warning for the Dry Tortugas has been discontinued.
The Tropical Storm Watch along the north-central Gulf Coast has been discontinued.
The Storm Surge Watch has been discontinued west of the Florida/Alabama border.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for... * Crystal River to the Florida/Alabama border
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Bonita Beach to the Mississippi/Alabama border
A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.

UPDATE: 5/27 7:55am

The 8 AM advisory is out from the National Hurricane Center.

Subtropical Storm Alberto is ...SLIGHTLY STRONGER as it continues MOVING A LITTLE FASTER NORTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... currently ABOUT 165 MI...SW OF TAMPA with MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS at 45 MPH.

**TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR THE NORTH FLORIDA COAST AND INLAND PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE**

The Latest:

The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning for Calhoun, Holmes, North Walton, and Washington- A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Coastal Dixie, Coastal Taylor, and Inland Franklin*

CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:- A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect for Coastal Bay, Coastal Dixie, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Coastal Wakulla, and South Walton- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Calhoun, Central Walton, Holmes, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, North Walton, and Washington

* STORM INFORMATION:- About 360 miles south-southeast of PANAMA CITY or about 330 miles south of APALACHICOLA- 25.0N 84.2W- Storm Intensity 40 mph- Movement North-northeast or 15 degrees at 13 mph

The National Hurricane Center says a storm that was being monitored in the Caribbean has officially formed.

On Friday morning, the NHC has tweeted that Subtropical Storm Alberto has formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is moving toward the Gulf of Mexico.

The storm is expected to bring wet weather to South Florida throughout Memorial Day weekend. The system is expected to stay to the west of South Florida as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico.

Alberto is the first official tropical system of the year. 

The official 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1.


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