BARRY NEARLY A HURRICANE; ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION
August 5, 2001 — At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Barry was located near latitude 28.4 north, longitude 86.4 west or about 140 miles south of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Barry is moving toward the north near 7 mph. A slight increase in forward speed is likely later Sunday. On the present track landfall is expected late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph with higher gusts. Barry is expected to become a hurricane prior to landfall, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center. (Click NOAA satellite image of Tropical Storm Barry for larger view. Click here for latest satellite image. Click here for colorized NOAA satellite image of Tropical Storm Barry.)
A hurricane warning remains in effect from Pascagoula, Miss., eastward to the Ochlockonee River, Fla. A tropical storm warning remains in effect from east of the Ochlockonee River to the mouth of the Suwanee River and from west of Pascagoula to Grand Isle, La., including New Orleans.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the center mainly to the east and south of the center. Tropical storm force winds will be reaching the coast by early this evening. The estimated minimum central pressure from reconnaissance reports is 990 Mb, 29.23 inches.
Coastal storm surge flooding of 4-5 feet above normal tide levels, along with breaking waves, can be expected near and to the east of where the center makes landfall. Heavy rainfall of 8 to 10 inches with isolated higher amounts is possible over portions of the Florida panhandle later Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. These rains will also spread inland into southern Alabama and Georgia.
Isolated tornadoes are also possible over portions of the Florida panhandle later Sunday.
For storm information for specific areas of the USA, please monitor products issued by National Weather Service local forecast offices.
Storm Advisories updated 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. EDT; every three hours if a Watch/Warning is in effect.
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Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's National Hurricane Center — Get the latest advisories here
NOAA Satellite Images — The latest satellite views
Colorized Satellite Images
NOAA 3-D Satellite Images
NOAA's Storm Watch — Get the latest severe weather information across the USA
Climate Watch, June 2001 — Rainfall and Flooding from Tropical Storm Allison
National Weather Warnings
NOAA's Hydrometeorological Prediction Center — Get the latest excessive rainfall forecasts
NOAA's Drought Assessment
NOAA's Summer Outlook
Latest Seasonal Outlook
2001 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
USA Weather Threats
NOAA's River Forecast Centers
NOAA's Hydrologic Information Center
River Conditions from NOAA's Hydrologic Information Center — includes national graphic
NOAA's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services
NOAA's Flooding Page
NOAA Flood Satellite Images
Media Contact:
Frank Lepore, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404
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