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A Beautiful Weekend on the Gulf Coast, Watching the Tropics: Saturday Morning Forecast 9/21/2024
SUMMARY: Tropical activity is currently low in three areas of the central Atlantic, posing no immediate threat to the US. However, a broad low-pressure system is developing in the Caribbean and southern Gulf, which may become more defined in the coming days. Currently, forecasts indicate potential impacts on the northern Gulf Coast and Florida Keys. Locally, conditions are pleasant with temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s, expected to rise to the low to mid 90s later today. A dry spell is anticipated, but by mid-week, increased moisture may bring isolated showers and cooler temperatures in the mid to upper 80s.
We start this morning with just a few clouds and temperatures at around 70 degrees. Thanks to high pressure in place, rain chances will stay slim to none across the News 5 area. We will get quite hot this afternoon with highs pushing into the low- to mid-90’s. Rip current risk will remain low throughout the weekend and into the start of next week. With high pressure staying in control through Monday, we will start the fall season with mostly clear skies with high’s in the low-90’s for Sunday and Monday. As southwesterly flow increases aloft into Tuesday and the middle of the week, moisture will increase allowing for more chances for isolated showers and storms. A front will also be to our north and west by Thursday and will pass through the area late Thursday into Friday. The end of next week will also be determined by developments in the tropics. In the tropics we are tracking three areas. Two of them are in the central tropical Atlantic and have a low chance of formation. These do not pose a threat to the News 5 area. Another is in the western Caribbean and in the southern Gulf. The Central American Gyre, a broad area of low pressure, is expected to form a smaller area of low pressure in part of the Caribbean or in the southern Gulf by the middle of next week. It is uncertain where exactly it will develop, how strong it will get, and the exact track. Once it develops, we will have a better idea of where this system will move. For now, make sure you have a tropical plan and stay updated with all the latest here on WKRG.
The WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Team covers part of southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and northwest Florida. You can also view the full Saturday morning forecast for the Gulf Coast here: https://tinyurl.com/5dp9smer
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Mayor Calling On Lawmakers To Take Action | September 22, 2024 | WHNT News 19 Sunday Evening
SUMMARY: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is urging Alabama lawmakers to ban Glock switches following a recent shooting. In a social media post, he stressed that converting a semiautomatic weapon into a fully automatic one “doesn’t belong on domestic streets” and proposed a mandatory 10-year sentence for those caught with such devices. Additionally, he mentioned that if a victim is shot and survives, there should be mandatory legal consequences. In a related note, tips submitted to Crime Stoppers may lead to rewards of up to $5,000.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is now calling for action following the shooting.
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A Dry Start to the Week, Tropical System to Form in the Gulf: Sunday Evening Forecast 9/22/2024
SUMMARY: Meteorologist Grant Skinner reports a medium chance of tropical development in the Atlantic, but it poses no threat to the Gulf Coast. Attention is focused on an area in the Gulf of Mexico, where the chance of development is 40% in 48 hours and 80% in the next week. Impacts are likely along highlighted areas in orange by the end of the work week, with potential for the system to be named Helen. While current weather is warm and calm, residents should prepare their tropical weather plans. Temperatures will be in the low to mid-90s, with rain chances increasing later in the week.
It was another very warm day as an upper-level ridge is parked over the area bringing high pressure at the surface. High pressure has kept us dry and will keep us dry for Monday as well. Overnight, temperatures will drop to around 70 degrees with mid- to upper-70’s at the coast. Monday will bring a rain chance near zero and highs back in the low- to mid-90’s. Skies will stay mostly clear with some extra clouds by the afternoon with the sea breeze. As southwesterly flow increases aloft into Tuesday and the middle of the week, moisture will increase allowing for more chances for isolated showers and storms. Highs will drop into the upper-80’s Wednesday and low-80’s by Thursday. A front will also be to our north and west by Thursday and will pass through part of the area late Thursday into Friday. This could keep the tropical system to our east, but ultimately, the back half of the work week will likely be determined by where the tropical development moves. By late Friday and into Saturday, we will see drier conditions with highs in the mid-80’s. In the tropics we are tracking two areas. One of them is in the central tropical Atlantic and will likely develop over the next several days as it has a medium chance for formation. It does not pose a threat to the News 5 area. Another is in the northwestern Caribbean and in the southern Gulf. A broad area of low pressure is expected to develop in part of the western Caribbean or in the southern Gulf the early/middle part of this week. It is uncertain where exactly it will develop, how strong it will get, and the exact track. Once the center of circulation begins to develop, we will have a better idea of where this system will move. For now, make sure you have a tropical plan and stay updated with all the latest here on WKRG.
The WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Team covers part of southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and northwest Florida. You can also view the full Sunday evening forecast for the Gulf Coast here: https://tinyurl.com/5dp9smer
Follow Meteorologist Grant Skinner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkrggrant
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22 shot, four dead in Birmingham mass shooting
SUMMARY: Last night, 22 people were shot outside the Five Points Entertainment District, resulting in four fatalitiesโthree men and one woman. Eighteen others suffered injuries, varying from non-life threatening to critical. Police believe the shooting involved multiple shooters and was not random but related to an isolated incident. Investigators are looking into the suspects, the intended target, and whether a Glock switch was utilized in the attack. The Birmingham Police Department is collaborating with the ATF and FBI to resolve these issues and is encouraging anyone with information or surveillance footage to come forward to aid the investigation.
22 shot, four of them dead in Birmingham mass shooting
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