MIDWAY, Fla. (WTXL) -- Hurricane Nate made landfall once in southeastern Louisiana Saturday evening, and then reaching the mainland U.S. at Biloxi, Miss., early this morning. It was the third hurricane to hit the United States in the last six weeks, and the first landfalling Mississippi hurricane since 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
Now that the system is over land, it has weakened to a tropical depression over central Alabama. It will continue to move north-northeast into northern Alabama northwestern Georgia this afternoon and evening.
Locally, southerly winds will remain below tropical storm force, but will average about 10-20 mph, and slightly higher at the coast.
All previous tropical-related coastal warnings have been dropped. A coastal flood advisory continues until 2 a.m. Monday along the entire Big Bend coast.
Water levels along the Big Bend coast had increased roughly 2 feet above average levels earlier this morning because of the onshore wind flow. These level should gradually decrease throughout the rest of the day.
Rain coverage will remain scattered, with occasional heavier downpours and limited chances for spotty cells moving over the coast, causing a slight chance for some gusty winds and just a slim chance for a brief tornado.
