There have been a few changes to the forecast today as Zeta reorganizes in the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing drastic, but the timeline and impacts have shifted slightly for a few spots.
With landfall about 24 hours away, I wanted to offer a look at what ou can expect in each town in Southern Mississippi. This is not an extensive list of every town, but I tried to spread them out evenly to include geographically significant places where the forecast was actually different.
If you live between two of the towns mentioned, you’ll have to blend the forecast between the two to give you an idea about what to expect.
Right now
4PM SUMMARY
LOCATION…22.7N 90.3W
ABOUT 450 MI…720 KM S OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH…100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…984 MB…29.06 INCHES
Forecast from the NHC
At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Zeta was located near latitude 22.7 North, longitude 90.3 West. Zeta is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A turn toward the north is expected tonight, and a faster northward to north-northeastward motion is expected on Wednesday. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will move over the central Gulf of Mexico tonight. Zeta is forecast to approach the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday, make landfall within the hurricane warning area late Wednesday or Wednesday night, and move across the southeastern and eastern United States on Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Zeta is forecast to become a hurricane again tonight and is forecast to be at or near hurricane strength when it reaches the northern Gulf Coast late Wednesday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 984 mb (29.06 inches).
Northern areas
Quitman
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees.
Bay Springs
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 35mph
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 35mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees.
Magee
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 30mph
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 30mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees.
Near Highway 84
Monticello
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 30mph
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 25mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are very unlikely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 3 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees.
Collins
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 50mph
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees.
Laurel
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 50mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 8 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees.
Ellisville
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 50mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees.
Waynesboro
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 50mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 50mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Leakesville
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 65mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 55mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 10 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Along Highway 98
Beaumont / McLain
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 65mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 55mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 8 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
New Augusta / Richton
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 60mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 55mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 8 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Hattiesburg / Petal
Timeline
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 55mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 45mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Sumrall/Seminary
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 55mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Columbia
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 45mph
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Lingering showers, wind gusts up to 30mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are Less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 3 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Tylertown
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 35mph
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Lingering showers, wind gusts up to 30mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are Less likely here
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 3 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Purvis
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 55mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Lingering showers, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 8 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
The Highway 26 area
Lumberton
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 60mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Lingering showers, wind gusts up to 40mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 6 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Poplarville
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 60mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Lingering showers, wind gusts up to 35mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 8 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Wiggins
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 70mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Lingering showers, wind gusts up to 45mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 12 hours. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
Lucedale
Timeline
Wednesday 4PM-8PM – Passing showers and a few thunderstorms as the first rainbands start to move through the area, breezy and humid with wind gusts up to 40mph
Wednesday 8PM-12AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 80mph, tornadoes may be possible
Thursday 12AM-4AM – Heavy rain at times, wind gusts up to 50mph
Thursday 4AM-8AM – Clearing skies, breezy
Expectations
– There will be some localized flooding, with water coming up in people’s yards and the creeks may rise a bit for a short period of time during some of the heavy rain within the rainbands.
– Tornadoes are possible here between Wednesday at 4pm and Thursday at 4am
– Power outages will be likely. Prepare to be without power for up to 12 hours – or more. The combination of a constant breeze and higher gusts as well as some of the rain means trees are likely to come down. On top of that, tropical tornadoes will be possible within some of the rainbands.
– Based on the latest available data, this will not be a widespread catastrophic event for our area. But a some places will still see damage from gusty wind, downed trees and possible tornadoes.
