Thread: T.D. CLAUDETTE Over Alabama

Landfall during the night
near Santa Rosa Island.

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tropical storm claudette tropical cyclone update
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al042009
1225 am cdt mon aug 17 2009

national weather service doppler radar data indicate that the center
of tropical storm claudette made landfall near the eastern end of
santa rosa island...just southeast of fort walton beach florida
around 1210 am cdt...0510 utc.

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forecaster brown

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tropical depression claudette intermediate advisory number 6a
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al042009
700 am cdt mon aug 17 2009

...claudette weakens to a tropical depression...moving over southern
alabama...

At 700 am cdt...1200 utc...all tropical storm warnings have been
discontinued.


at 700 am cdt the center of tropical depression
claudette was located near latitude 31.3 north...longitude 87.2 west or about 15 miles north-northwest of brewton alabama
and about 85 miles southwest of montgomery alabama.

Claudette is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph. A turn toward the north-northwest is expected later today. On this track...the center of claudette will move across southwestern
alabama today and into northeastern mississippi tonight.

Surface observations and doppler radar data indicate that maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph with higher gusts. Additional weakening is expected today as the system moves farther inland.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb.

Rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches...with isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches are expected across the florida panhandle...
The big bend region of florida...and southern to central alabama.

Higher than normal tides in areas of onshore winds along the coast of the florida panhandle should subside today.

...summary of 700 am cdt information...
Location...31.3n 87.2w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...northwest or 320 degrees at 12 mph
minimum central pressure...1011 mb

this is the last advisory issued on claudette by the national
hurricane center. Future information on claudette can be found in
public advisories issued by the hydrometeorological prediction
center...under awips header tcpat4 and wmo header wtnt34 kwnh...
Beginning at 1000 am cdt.

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forecaster brennan/roberts

One down, 2 to go. Wonder what Ana and Bill will do today?

Just gotta watch and see.
Ana's track REALLY shifted riight ovrnoght.
Let's hope Bill doesn't shift left today