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.

Alberto has strengthened to 50 mph winds, but is still a subtropical system. It will continue to move north and then northwest heading towards the northern Gulf coast. Alberto will likely strengthen to 60 mph winds before making landfall Monday morning.

Tropical Storm Warnings remain in place along the Gulf coast. Along the coast a few wind gusts to 40 mph are possible, while the rest of the area will be breezy with winds of 20-35 mph.

After a round of steady rain this morning, we will see periods of dry time in the afternoon as drier air briefly moves into the upper levels from the southwest. Thunderstorms are still possible, fueled by an unstable atmosphere and daytime heating. Tampa Bay is under a slight risk of severe weather today, a few tornadoes are possible along with tropical downpours.

Boating conditions remain dangerous through Memorial day. Boaters are encouraged to wait until Tuesday to head out on the water when conditions improve. There is also a high risk of dangerous rip currents and extremely rough bay waters.

A storm surge watch remains in place for Coastal Citrus county. High tide around midday today will run 1-2 feet above normal.