alberto. no sun here. the national weather service says the storm s center was maintaining strength landfall florida panhandle with maximum sustained winds approaching 70 miles per hour. 2 million americans now under a tropical storm warning floforts say get ready for life-threatening surf conditions, heavy rains and flooding even tornadoes. i talked to sheriffs in the panhandle. they are ready we are constantly having updates. so i think everybody is ready for. this the gulf beaches this holiday weekend mostly empty. the few visitors trying to enjoy the last peeks of sun and expressing caution. very, very windy. it s kind of scary. the undertow appears to be real bad. i m not getting letting her her get in over heir shins or knees at all. posted double red flags along the shore. swimming and wading now banned. some choosing to ignore common sense.