Dauphin Island, Alabama

The Flood Warning continues for
The Bayou Sara at Saraland
* from early tomorrow until Tuesday afternoon
* at 7am Monday the stage was 3.0 feet
* no flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 4 feet
* forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue to rise to
near 4.3 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage by
tomorrow morning.
At 4 feet, flooding of streets begins and becomes widespread east of the
Railroad when the level reaches 5 feet.

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Alabama... northwest Florida and southeast
Mississippi... including the following areas... in Alabama...
Butler... Choctaw... Clarke... Conecuh... Covington... Crenshaw...
Escambia... lower Baldwin... lower Mobile... Monroe... upper
Baldwin... upper Mobile... Washington and Wilcox. In northwest
Florida... coastal Escambia... coastal Okaloosa... coastal Santa
Rosa... inland Escambia... inland Okaloosa and inland Santa
Rosa. In southeast Mississippi... George... Greene... Perry...
stone and Wayne.

* Through Tuesday morning

* a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for all of southeast
Mississippi... southwest Alabama and northwest Florida through
midday Tuesday... due to excessive rainfall produced by Tropical
Storm Ida. Ida is expected to move onshore late tonight across
southern portions of Mobile or Baldwin County Alabama. Rainfall
totals of 4 to 6 inches will be possible across much of the
forecast area through Tuesday morning as the heavier rainband
associated with Ida moves onshore over the Florida Panhandle
through late evening and then moves slowly northward across the
region through late tonight. Previous rainfall over the past 12
hours has already approached 1 to 2 inches over many of the same
locations.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Move
up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas
subject to flooding when water begins rising.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

829 am CST sun Nov 8 2009

... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this
evening through late Monday night...

A coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this
evening through late Monday night.

The combination of strong easterly winds combined with high tide
levels is expected to create tide levels of 2 to 3 feet above
normal. This will create total tide levels of 3 to 4 feet. If Ida
is stronger than currently forecast across the southern Gulf...
the increased swell would cause even higher tide levels than the
current forecast.

Residents living in flood prone areas along the coastal sections
of Mobile and Baldwin counties... including Mobile Bay... along
with coastal sections of northwest Florida should take necessary
precautions to protect life and property in case these high tide
levels are reached.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for
flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be
alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to
protect property.

Grand-Isle-la 29.25n 89.96w
Aucilla-river-FL 30.04n 83.92w


Attn... WFO... lix... tae... mob...

118 am CST Tue Nov 10 2009

... Tropical Storm Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST
Tuesday...
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...

... New information...
area tide gages shows a rapid rate of increase in high water values
as Ida moves closer to the coast... surface winds turn southeast and
the time of astronomical high tide approaches. Tide gages range from
2.5 to 3.8 feet. Coastal flooding is definitely occurring. Since Ida
has slowed... surge-related effects will be longer lasting...
especially west of Fort Morgan in locales such as the upper reaches
of Mobile Bay... dog river... the west end of Dauphin Island and Bayou
La Batre in particular. Currently Bayou La Batre exhibits the highest
water levels near 4 feet.


... Winds...
tropical storm force wind gusts will continue across extreme
southwest Alabama and the northwest Florida Panhandle through
morning. The sustained winds and wind gusts will subside below
tropical storm force over extreme southwest Alabama and the Florida
Panhandle later today. Gusts of 50 to 60 mph will be possible along
the coast with gusts to 40 to 50 mph further inland until the winds
subside on Tuesday. Power outages are a real possibility with Ida
tonight... especially near the coast.


... Storm surge and storm tide...
total tide heights of 3 to 5 feet are possible across southern Mobile
and Baldwin counties Alabama. Across the northwest Florida
Panhandle... total tide heights of 2 to 4 feet are anticipated. At
this time... it appears that the highest tide heights will be west of
Fort Morgan Alabama and in the 3 to 5 foot range. The time of
astronomical high tide on Tuesday will range from 2 to 5 am across
the region. This will exacerbate storm related flooding due to
tropical storm force winds from Ida during this time.


... Inland flooding...
a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for southwest Alabama and the
northwest Florida Panhandle through noon Tuesday. Rainfall totals of
3 to 6 inches... with locally higher amounts around 8 inches... can be
expected. Listen for possible flood warnings for your location... and
be ready to act should flooding occur.


... Coastal hazards...
moderate beach erosion is expected to occur from the west end of
Dauphin Island Alabama to Destin Florida. Extremely dangerous rip
currents will occur along the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches
through Tuesday afternoon due to high winds and waves. Rip currents
are life-threatening to anyone entering the surf... and swimmers
should not enter the water under any circumstances.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Pensacola...

a record rainfall of 3.64 inches was set at Pensacola yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 1.6 set in 1948.

Latest local surface wind observations...


Pensacola FL... 154 am gust se 38 mph
Mary Esther FL... 204 am gust E 37 mph
NAS Pensacola FL... 156 am gust se 35 mph

12 S Orange Beach al... 200 am gust S 31 kt
E Dauphin Island al... 200 am gust se 31 kt

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