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Milton continues to rapidly intensify
SUMMARY: Meteorologist Caroline KS from the News 5 First Alert Storm Team reports that Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a strong Category 4, with maximum winds of 155 mph and a minimum pressure of 933 mbar. Expected to become a Category 5 by 1 or 4 p.m. today, Milton is forecast to weaken due to wind shear before making landfall on Florida’s West Coast Wednesday evening. While local impacts will be minimal, high surf and rip current risks will arise. A cold front will block Milton’s progression into the area, resulting in mostly sunny weather with temperatures in the lower 80s by the weekend.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issuing advisories on Hurricane MILTON located in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
Milton has undergone rapid intensification of the warm waters of the Western Gulf of Mexico. The system has become a category 4 hurricane and is expected to become a category 5 sometime Monday.
The storm will take and east and northeasterly track through the weekend and into early this week. A cold front slated to move through the northern Gulf Coast Monday and settle into the northern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday will act to block the system from moving north. A direct impact to the Alabama, Mississippi, and Northwest Florida Gulf Coasts is highly unlikely.The easterly track means significant impacts will be felt next week over the Central and Southern Florida Peninsula. This is terrible news for an area that continues to recover from Hurricane Helene.COASTAL EFFECTS: High waves and rip currents will be an issue as the system traverses the Gulf. Yellow or red flags are expected next week. Minor coastal flooding from high tides cannot be ruled out.
WIND: With the tropical system in the Gulf and building high pressure to the north, a tight pressure gradient will develop. This will lead to gusty north and northwest winds Tuesday through Thursday next week. Some gusts over 25 mph will be possible.
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A very dry September forecast with hot afternoons ahead for Alabama.
SUMMARY: Alabama faces a very dry September with hot afternoons continuing through the last week of summer before the autumnal equinox. Sunday begins comfortably cool in the 60s, warming to low 90s by mid-afternoon under mostly sunny skies. A weak wave may bring a few showers tonight, mainly to northwest Alabama, but widespread rain is unlikely. Temperatures will remain above average, hitting mid-90s Tuesday and Wednesday. By next weekend, a trough and front may increase cloud cover and rain chances slightly, potentially lowering temperatures closer to average. Overall, the forecast calls for persistent dry and warm conditions into next week.
A very dry September forecast with hot afternoons ahead for Alabama.
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Huntsville Fire & Rescue Holds 9/11 Memorial Service | Sept. 11, 2025 | News 19 at 5 p.m.
SUMMARY: On September 11, 2025, Huntsville Fire & Rescue held a memorial service to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Military members and first responders gathered at Huntsville Fire Station One, where at 7:46 a.m., lights, sirens, and air horns sounded to replicate the sounds heard during the attacks. Fire Chief Howard McFarland emphasized the importance of remembering the tragedy to educate younger generations and prevent history from repeating. Former Captain Lynn recalled the shock of witnessing the attacks and noted how 9/11 reshaped emergency preparedness. This annual event is held across all 20 Huntsville fire stations.
The Huntsville Fire & Rescue held a 9/11 memorial service.
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News 5 NOW at 8:00am | September 11, 2025
SUMMARY: On September 11, 2025, News 5 NOW covered 9/11 commemorations, including first responders climbing 2,000 steps at Hancock Whitney Stadium to honor the World Trade Center’s 110 stories. The Original Oyster House offered free meals to first responders in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The program also reported a new Vibrio bacterial infection case in Escambia County, highlighting health warnings for beachgoers. Additionally, they discussed a study linking chronic insomnia to increased dementia risk, election recounts in Gulf Shores, and a recent political shooting in Utah, sparking debate over harsher punishments for political violence. Viewer opinions on extraterrestrials and political violence were shared in an interactive social media segment.
First Responders in Mobile honored the heroes of September 11th, a Pensacola woman is in the hospital after being infected with the flesh eating bacteria vibrio vulnificus, and a vote re-count wrapped up in Gulf Shores…
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