Gulf Coast Severe Storms Today, Malibu Fire Update

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Monitoring for severe weather later today

Gulf Coast Severe Weather This Morning

Early this morning the Storm Prediction Center is monitoring the northern Gulf coast area’s of southern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and western Florida Panhandle, for developing severe storms. A slowly lifting warm front will help usher in deeper moisture levels inland over the northern Gulf coast, where a developing low-level jet is developing. Later this morning Supercell thunderstorms are possible, and will increase further into the day with daytime heating and stronger wind profiles. The is being monitored for a possible tornado watch in the coming hour or so. Tornadoes are possible over the northern Gulf waters and just inland as the boundary lifts northward.

This is all part of a strong cold front moving into the area, and that is expected to bring the first significant cooler weather to the Southeast and Florida of the fall 2007 season. The severe weather is forecast to push eastward overnight into Georgia and Florida.

Tomorrow I’ll likely be monitoring a squall line tracking through the Florida Peninsula along the cold front boundary, but it’s not clear if the front will fully clear through the state. For now, just going to be watching the severe weather risk over the deep south as the Fall 2007 severe weather season continues with the battle of the October seasons. (Pensacola Tornado 2007)

Southern Ca Wildfire outlook area's - Malibu fire Southern California Malibu & San Diego Fires Continues Today

Malibu and San Diego Fires continued overnight sweeping across the area fueled by strong winds and very dry conditions. The strong winds are expected to still be around later today increasing the fire threat. Hundreds were evacuated in Malibu yesterday, as the fast moving wildfire spread into populated area’s and to the coast where over two dozen structures burned to the ground. 1 person was killed in the wildfire near San Diego on Sunday, where another fast moving fire was ongoing.

Tropical Storm Kiko Weakening

Well, Tropical Storm Kiko never did reach hurricane strength, and also is no longer a threat to Southern Baja and Cabo San Lucas as the cyclone has made its westward turn already. Kiko is expected to continue to weaken without a landfall.

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