Hazardous Weather Outlook / National Weather Service Birmingham AL
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham.
DAY ONE / Today and Tonight
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for areas east of I-65.
Irma will track northwest through Florida today and across central Alabama tonight and Tuesday. For Central Alabama, the most active weather, including the highest wind gusts and heaviest rainfall, is expected generally along and east of I-65 this afternoon and into early Tuesday. Winds sustained at 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are likely in the warning area. This will result in scattered downed trees and some power outages. Tropical rains are expected to bring rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches across east Alabama. Changes to this forecast are possible and will depend on Irma`s track and intensity. Please continue to monitor for the latest forecasts as Irma nears.
For areas west of I-65, winds will be weaker and a wind advisory is in effect for sustained winds at 20 to 35 MPH, with gusts up to 45 mph. Storm total rainfall amounts in this area will be 1 to 3 inches. Changes to this forecast are possible and will depend on Irma`s track and intensity. Please continue to monitor for the latest forecasts as Irma nears.
NORTH ALABAMA
The tropical storm warning was dropped for extreme north Alabama Monday and replaced with a wind advisory since the worst winds across that area are expected to stay below tropical storm force, according to the National Weather Service in Huntsville. The wind advisory will go into effect at 3:00pm Monday.
Rain will move into north Alabama this morning and spread westward through the day. Winds will pick up through the day with sustained winds of 25-30 mph possible and gusts to 40-45 mph. They could gust higher in the higher elevations.
Winds are expected to calm on Tuesday.