BARRY WEAKENS RAPIDLY AFTER SLAMMING INTO THE GULF COAST;
ALL COASTAL WARNINGS DISCONTINUED
August 6, 2001 — At 8 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Barry was located near latitude 31.6 north, longitude 86.9 west or about 55 miles south of Selma, Ala. The tropical storm warning from Apalachicola to Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has been discontinued. Small craft should remain in port until winds and seas subside, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center. (Click NOAA satellite image of Tropical Storm Barry for larger view of storm whereabouts as of 10 a.m. EDT. Click here for latest satellite image.) Barry is moving toward the north-northwest near 13 mph. A turn toward the northwest at a slower forward speed is expected later Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. Barry is expected to weaken to a tropical depression later Monday morning.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the center mainly in a few squalls northeast of the center. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 Mb, 29.71 inches. Heavy rainfall of 6 to 8 inches, with isolated higher amounts, is possible over portions of northern Florida, the Florida panhandle, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi later Monday and Monday night. Isolated tornadoes are also possible Monday over portions of northern Florida, the Florida panhandle, southern Georgia and southern Alabama. For storm information for specific areas of the USA, please monitor products issued by National Weather Service local forecast offices.
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Climate Watch, June 2001 — Rainfall and Flooding from Tropical Storm Allison
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NOAA's Hydrometeorological Prediction Center — Get the latest excessive rainfall forecasts NOAA's Drought Assessment NOAA's Summer Outlook
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2001 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
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NOAA's River Forecast Centers
NOAA's Hydrologic Information Center
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NOAA's Flooding Page
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Frank Lepore, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404
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