Tropical Storm Dennis Intermediate Advisory Number 26B

Sunday, July 10 2005 @ 09:18 PM EDT

Dennis Weakens to a Tropical Storm over Southwestern Alabama

NOAA/NWS via BBSNews 2005-07-10 - [9:00 pm EDT intermediate advisory] - A Tropical Storm Warning Is In Effect From The Pearl River Eastward To Longboat Key Florida. The Tropical Storm Warning Will Likely Be Discontinued Later Tonight.

Radar image from National Weather Service, Jackson, AL KMOB, 9 pm EDT showing position of the eye of Hurricane Dennis that came ashore Sunday afternoon. Photo Credit: National Weather Service. BBSNews Weather. The image shown above in its full size is available here. For real-time hurricane tracking and the BBSNews HurrTrak Tools Menu of animated radar and satellite imagery click here. To track the storm by National Weather Service Radar, click here to see Jackson, Alabama NWS weather or enter a city or zip code that may be in the path of the approaching storm. As this important advisory might be dated or obsolete, the latest Tropical Storm or Hurricane advisory is always contained in BBSNews This Just In.

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At 8 Pm CDT...0100Z...The Poorly-Defined Center Of Tropical Storm Dennis Was Located Inland Near Latitude 31.7 North... Longitude 87.6 West...Or About 20 Miles Northeast Of Jackson Alabama In Eastern Clarke County.

Dennis Is Moving Toward The North-Northwest Near 20 Mph. This General Motion With Some Decrease In Forward Speed Is Expected Over The Next 24 Hours.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 60 Mph...With Higher Gusts. Dennis Is Expected To Rapidly Weaken To A Tropical Depression On Sunday.

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 150 Miles...Mainly To The Southeast Of The Center.

The Minimum Central Pressure Is Estimated At 972 Mb...28.70 Inches.

Storm Surge Flooding Of 8 To 12 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels... Accompanied By Large And Dangerous Battering Waves...Is Still Possible Along The Florida Panhandle And Alabama Coasts. Storm Surge Values Will Gradually Decrease Later Tonight.

Dennis Is Expected To Produce Total Rainfall Accumulations Of 4 To 8 Inches Along And Near The Track Across The Southeastern States Into The Lower Ohio Valley Over The Next Few Days. Isolated Maximum Rainfall Amounts Near 12 Inches Are Possible In Association With Dennis.

Isolated Tornadoes Are Possible Today Over Central And Southern Alabama...Central And Southern Georgia...And North Central And Northwestern Florida.

Repeating The 8 Pm CDT Position...31.7 N... 87.6 W. Movement Toward...North-Northwest Near 20 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...60 Mph. Minimum Central Pressure... 972 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At 10 Pm CDT.

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