Allison Chinchar

So far, neither, neither is contained.

Our meteorologist Allison Chinchar is joining us right now.

So Allison, what are the conditions that emergency crews are up against today?

Right, some of the worst, and that's going to be the same way for most of the morning hours today.

Although that window to evacuate safely is slamming shut.

Uh, we're jo- we're joined now by CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar over at the CNN weather center.

Allison, this storm is getting stronger and stronger.

Yes, and it may continue to strengthen over the next few hours.

Because the storm has strengthened, because it has increased its wind speed, you're also seeing an increase in the storm surge.

Six to nine feet for the area you see here in orange, and about four to six feet on the surrounding areas, uh, in the yellow color.

Allison Chinchar, thank you very much.

The CNN, uh, weather app, by the way, gets all you, all the data you need before the storm and during the storm, for that matter.

Although that window to evacuate safely is slamming shut.

We're joined now by CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar over at the CNN Weather Center.

Allison, this storm is getting stronger and stronger.

Yes, and it may continue to strengthen over the next few hours.

States of emergency are in effect in parts of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, and you can see conditions beginning to get worse in Pensacola.

Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for several of these coastal areas as time runs out for people to prepare.

So let's check in now with CNM meteorologist Allison Chinchar.

What's the latest, Allison?

The governor of Alabama just declaring a state of emergency.

Let's get right to CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.

Allison, I'm botching the name of this hurricane.

I apologize.

Allison, is it weird at all to be talking about an Atlantic season hurricane in October?

so it is not uncommon to get hurricanes in october what makes this particular storm so unusual is that it's going to be the first hurricane of the atlantic season so late into the year but no just in general in october we do typically have storms that will come through in some of these areas especially right here along the gulf coast region not out of the question so we'll have to keep a close eye on this particular storm in the coming hours

All right, Allison Chinchar, thank you so much.

Appreciate it.

Some Gulf Coast areas like, uh, here in Alabama, look at this, are already experiencing coastal flooding.

Let's go live right now to CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.

Allison, what is the storm's current path?

Right.

But a lot of those details will get fine-tuned as we get closer to landfall time tomorrow.

All right.

Allison Chinchar, uh, with the, uh, a- analysis.

Thanks very, very much.

Some Gulf Coast areas like here in Alabama, look at this, are already experiencing coastal flooding.

Let's go live right now to CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.

Allison, what is the storm's current path?

Right, so the current path is to continue to the east northeast at about nine miles per hour before starting to make more of a due north track.