At 8pm Sunday, the center of Alberto was located about 100 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola, FL. Max sustained winds were at 65 mph, with gusts up to hurricane-force (74 mph). The National Hurricane Center expects Alberto to stay near its current intensity all the way through landfall on Monday morning.
WIND: Tropical Storm force winds can be expected across nearly the entire Florida Panhandle late Sunday night through Monday afternoon.
RAINFALL: The Florida Panhandle into much Alabama and western Georgia… 4-8″, isolated amounts up to 12″.
STORM SURGE: Along the North Florida Gulf Coast, storm surge will be on the order of 1-3’+. A storm surge watch is in effect from Crystal River to Navarre, FL.
TORNADOES: A few tornadoes are possible across the Florida Panhandle, SE Alabama, and SW Georgia late Sunday night through Monday afternoon.