Twin States Weather Blog

Afternoon Dennis Update...

* Dennis continues to move through Cuba, and will soon be emerging over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane has maintained it's strength reasonably well despite tracking over land. In fact, here are the latest numbers from the 4pm update from the National Hurricane Center:

Location: 22.6 N 81.1 W
Wind: 135 mph
Pressure: 28.02" (949 millibars)
Movement: NW 17

* Our thinking remains mostly unchanged. Landfall will occur somewhere between Biloxi and Panama City Beach, Florida, moving inland through portions of south and west Alabama. The exact track will be paramount in determining the threat to our area. The potential for widespread power outages is certainly present, especially across west Alabama.

* I want people to understand that they should prepare now - but that this track is not written in stone. There will be hour to hour changes throughout the next few days that will ultimately have huge impacts on our weather. But, we must prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 5:27 PM