WTUS84 KMOB 110920 HLSMOB ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-111730- Hurricane Francine Local Statement Advisory Number 11 National Weather Service Mobile AL AL062024 420 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 This product covers portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south central Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi. **HURRICANE FRANCINE CONTINUES MOVING TOWARDS THE LOUISIANA COAST** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect for Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Mobile Central, and Mobile Coastal - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Baldwin Inland, George, Mobile Inland, and Stone - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Greene, Perry, and Wayne * STORM INFORMATION: - About 430 miles southwest of Mobile AL or about 470 miles west-southwest of Pensacola FL - 27.0N 93.8W - Storm Intensity 90 mph - Movement Northeast or 35 degrees at 10 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ Hurricane Francine continues to strengthen over the west central Gulf on its approach towards the Louisiana coastline. Francine is expected to make landfall later this afternoon and progress northward into south-central Mississippi tonight into Thursday Morning. Heavy rainfall of 4 to 6 inches locally higher, tornadoes, storm surge up to 2 to 4 feet and gusty winds in excess of tropical storm force will be possible mainly Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Now is the time to make final preparations and ensure that you have multiple ways to receive warnings overnight. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * FLOODING RAIN: Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible extensive impacts across Southeastern Mississippi. Potential impacts include: - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues. - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed. - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out. Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible significant impacts across Southwestern and South central Alabama and the northwestern Florida Panhandle. * TORNADOES: Protect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant impacts across Southwestern and South central Alabama and the northwestern Florida Panhandle. Potential impacts include: - The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution of emergency plans during tropical events. - Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures. - Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed about. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll. Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts across Southeastern Mississippi. * WIND: Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across southeastern Mississippi and coastal Alabama. Potential impacts in this area include: - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways. - Scattered power and communications outages. Elsewhere across portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south central Alabama. Gusty winds will be possible with limited impacts. * SURGE: Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant impacts across Coastal Alabama including Mobile Bay. Potential impacts in this area include: - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast. - Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low spots. - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and numerous rip currents. - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in unprotected anchorages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ---------------------------------- * EVACUATIONS: Follow the advice of local officials. * OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding. Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. * ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - For the latest detailed evacuation and shelter information...please refer to your local emergency management agency at the phone number or website listed below. - Coastal Alabama: - Baldwin County: 251-972-6807 or www.baldwincountyal.gov/departments/EMA - Mobile County: 251-460-8000 or www.mcema.net - Northwest Florida: - Escambia County: 850-471-6400 or bereadyescambia.com - Santa Rosa County: 850-983-5360 www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency - Okaloosa County: 850-651-7150 or www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/ps/home - For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov - For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org NEXT UPDATE ----------- The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL around 11 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant. $$