1. Significant and widespread flooding is expected across inland portions of Alabama, central Georgia and upstate South Carolina, and widespread flooding is possible across western/central North Carolina, and far southeast Virginia. Most widespread moderate to major river flooding will crest by the weekend, but rivers will remain elevated across southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Tropical Storm Warning from the Okaloosa/Walton County Florida line eastward to Indian Pass Florida is discontinued.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.

Key messages for Sally can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC, and on the web at www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT4.shtml

RAINFALL: Rainfall totals expected as Sally tracks across the Southeast through Friday: Southeast Alabama and central Georgia: 4 to 8 inches with isolated amounts of 12 inches, resulting in significant flash flooding and widespread minor to moderate and isolated major river flooding. Central to upstate South Carolina: 4 to 7 inches, with isolated amounts of 10 inches. Widespread flash flooding and minor to moderate river flooding is possible. Western to central North Carolina and far southeast Virginia: 4 to 6 inches, isolated amounts up to 8 inches. Scattered flash flooding and widespread minor river flooding is possible. Sally has produced storm totals of 10 to 20 inches, with isolated amounts of 3035 inches, across the central Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle west of Tallahassee to Mobile Bay, Alabama. Most moderate to major river flooding will crest by the weekend, but rivers will remain elevated.

STORM SURGE: Water levels remain elevated along the Florida Panhandle coast but will continue to recede over the next several hours.

TORNADOES: A couple of tornadoes may occur overnight across southern Georgia and northern Florida. The threat of tornadoes will shift northeastward into eastern Georgia and much of the Carolinas on Thursday.

SURF: Swells from Sally will continue to affect the Gulf Coast from the Florida Big Bend westward to southeastern Louisiana during the next day or so. These swells are likely to cause life threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Sally was located near latitude 31.9 North, longitude 86.1 West. The depression is moving toward the northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h), and a northeastward to eastnortheastward motion at a faster forward speed is expected into Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Sally will move across southeastern Alabama tonight, over central Georgia on Thursday, and move over South Carolina Thursday night. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Sally is expected to become a remnant low on Friday. The estimated minimum central pressure is 995 mb (29.39 inches).

Although it remains a prodigious rain producer, surface observations indicate that Sally has weakened to a 30-kt depression over southeastern Alabama. The cyclone will continue to gradually spin down over the southeastern United States, and is likely to become a remnant low pressure system before merging with a frontal zone near North Carolina on Friday.The cyclone is moving northeastward near 8 kt. A northeastward to east-northeastward motion is expected over the next 36 hours or so as the system moves to the south of a broad trough over the northeastern United States. The official track forecast is about in the middle of the model guidance.