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Alberto weakens to a Subtropical Depression, tropics expected to be quiet for at least the next week

Alberto weakens to a Subtropical Depression, tropics expected to be quiet for at least the next week

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Subtropical Storm Alberto weakened to a Subtropical Depression on Monday night, and has continued to slowly weaken this morning. The center of Alberto is currently moving through central Alabama, and the heavy rainfall threat continues. Flash Flood Watches remain in effect for portions of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. As of 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT) Tuesday, Subtropical Depression Alberto was centered near 33.8°N 87.2°W, and was moving northward at about 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 25 knots…

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Alberto makes landfall near Laguana Beach, Florida

Alberto makes landfall near Laguana Beach, Florida

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Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall near Laguana Beach, Florida at about 4:00 p.m. CDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) Monday afternoon. At landfall, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 knots (45 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 994 mb. This was down from Alberto’s peak intensity early Monday, when it packed maximum sustained winds of 55 knots (65 mph) with an estimated minimum pressure of 990 mb. Alberto is the first subtropical cyclone to make landfall in the United…

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Alberto headed for landfall in Western Florida Panhandle

Alberto headed for landfall in Western Florida Panhandle

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Subtropical Storm Alberto has only strengthened slightly since yesterday, and is expected to make landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on Monday afternoon. Due to dry air entrainment and moderate southeasterly wind shear, Alberto has been unable to significantly strengthen, and the storm has not transitioned into a tropical cyclone. Some slight strengthening is possible tonight before landfall if Alberto is able to fight off the dry air, but it appears as if time is running out for significant strengthening….

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SS Alberto slightly better organized as it reforms center in Gulf of Mexico

SS Alberto slightly better organized as it reforms center in Gulf of Mexico

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Subtropical Storm Alberto is slightly better organized today. The original low-level circulation over the Northwestern Caribbean has dissipated and a new, well-defined circulation has developed northwest of Cuba. Alberto is gradually acquiring tropical characteristics, and should transition into a fully tropical storm by late Sunday. Most of the model guidance has shifted slightly east today, and it appears as if Alberto will make landfall somewhere between Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida sometime on Monday. It appears less likely today that…

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Subtropical Storm Alberto forms over the Northwestern Caribbean Sea

Subtropical Storm Alberto forms over the Northwestern Caribbean Sea

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For the fourth year in a row, a pre-season tropical or subtropical cyclone has formed over the Atlantic basin. At 11:00 a.m. EDT Friday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) initiated advisories on Subtropical Storm Alberto over the Northwestern Caribbean. Alberto is expected to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, where it will likely find environmental conditions more favorable for strengthening. As of 11:00 a.m. EDT, newly-named Subtropical Storm Alberto was centered near 19.7°N 86.8°W, and was moving north-northeast at…

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