The center of Tropical Storm Alberto is moving toward the east near 8 mph, and a turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is forecast during the next 48 hours. On this track, the center of Alberto is expected to remain offshore of the Georgia and Carolina coasts.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph, with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Alberto could lose its tropical characteristics by Wednesday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center. Alberto is located near latitude 30.5 north, longitude 77.9 west.
An Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft recently reported a minimum central pressure of 1006 mb, 29.71 inches.
Dangerous surf conditions, including rip currents, are possible along the coasts of northeastern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina on Monday.