Claudette Weakens; Flood Warning Issued; Hurricane Bill In Atlantic

August 17, 2009

(Updated 1:00 p.m.)  After making landfall early this morning neat Ft. Walton Beach, Claudette has weakened to a tropical depression. All tropical weather warnings for our area have been discontinued. A flash flood warning was issued for North Escambia and surround areas.

Trailing showers and thunderstorms from the remains of Claudette are bringing heavy showers to North Escambia and surrounding areas today with  some areas already receiving three to five inches of rain. Several more inches of rain are possible, prompting a flash food warning.

Tropical Depression Ana

Tropical Depression Ana was located near latitude  17.3 north, longitude 66.2 west or about 75 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ana was racing toward the west near 28 mph. A turn toward the west-northwest is expected during the next couple of days. This motion could bring the center of Ana near the Leeward Islands on Monday. Maximum sustained winds were at 35 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength if forecast the next 24 hours.

Ana is likely to degenerate into a tropical wave later today.

Hurricane Bill

The season’s first hurricane — Hurricane Bill — form in the Atlantic early Monday morning.

The center of Hurricane Bill was located near latitude 14.1 north, longitude 45.2 west or about 1,080 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Bill is moving toward the west near 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 90 mph with higher gusts.

Pictured top: What is expected to become Tropical Storm Claudette is forecast make landfall in Northwest Florida. Pictured below: National Hurricane Center forecast paths for Ana (top) and Bill (bottom). Click to enlarge.


Comments

11 Responses to “Claudette Weakens; Flood Warning Issued; Hurricane Bill In Atlantic”

  1. local girl on August 16th, 2009 9:09 pm

    Thanks for letting us know what is happening so far. Thanks William!

  2. Elizabeth on August 16th, 2009 7:41 pm

    Nice gif of the radar, William!

  3. Deanna Harris on August 16th, 2009 5:12 pm

    Thanks for keeping us all posted on these updates,its good to have someone in this area that cares what is going on…MVTO(Thank You in Creek).

  4. David Huie Green on August 16th, 2009 4:33 pm

    If you insist, JAY.

    sorry if I offended you

    I was remembering folks who thought the Lord had targeted New Orleans with Katrina for its immoral activity and the part which got the least damage was the French Quarter–center of all things good.

    I notice the storm is now scheduled to hit earlier and elsewhere. Perhaps you drove it off.

    If so, thank you

  5. JAY on August 16th, 2009 3:31 pm

    DAVID HUIE DONT WORRY ABOUT JAY

  6. M.Spence on August 16th, 2009 2:23 pm

    Thank you, William. You always do a good job of keep the public informed.

  7. ab on August 16th, 2009 1:52 pm

    Are there going to be any school closing in Escambia County, Alabama?

  8. Bonnie Latino on August 16th, 2009 9:40 am

    I used to think there was nothing I was more scared of than snakes….that was in the days B.I. (Before Ivan)…thanks for staying on top of the weather – and everything else.

  9. David Huie Green on August 16th, 2009 9:38 am

    Why is Claudette targetting Bluff Springs?

    Still mad about the goings on in Jay?

    More likely didn’t get the memo that the Maritime Park hadn’t been built yet

  10. NF on August 16th, 2009 8:37 am

    I guess mother nature was just waiting to get started. Oh well, at least they are only tropical storms now, last week’s thunderstorms were MUCH worse than Claudette. Thanks for the updates William.

  11. MSmith on August 16th, 2009 8:01 am

    Thanks for always being on top of the news! I can always count on northescambia.com to have the latest breaking news. Neither PNJ nor WEARTV have posted anything about the tropical system in the gulf. Kudos to you!!!

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