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A “significant” severe weather event is still on the table for Alabama on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Damaging winds, tornadoes and heavy rain will all be possible, and a strong tornado can’t be ruled out, according to forecasters.

No matter where you are in Alabama you need to stay weather aware on Saturday. Be ready to make critical decisions, but know in advance what your options are. Your life may depend on your actions. How do you get your alerts? Where do you go? Plan tomorrow! @AlabamaEMA — Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (@ALEmergencyMgrs) January 10, 2020

Today will be a good one to prepare. Make sure you have a “safe place” prepared, just in case, as well as several ways to get weather warnings on Saturday. [Live updates from AL.com’s staff]

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center on Friday afternoon expanded an enhanced risk for severe weather to include nearly all Alabama for Saturday.

An enhanced risk means numerous severe storms will be possible.

“An increase in threat category is possible in later updates but the main message remains the same,” the National Weather Service said on Friday.

The main window for severe weather will be during the day on Saturday, although a few storms will be possible late tonight for south Alabama.

The storms are expected to develop ahead and along a strong cold front that is forecast to quickly cross the state on Saturday.

The weather service said two rounds of storms will be possible, with the second more of a certainty than the first.

The first could come in the form of supercell storms that develop out ahead of the main line.

It’s still not certain if these will be able to develop, but if they do they could become intense fast and spawn tornadoes. Some of the tornadoes could be strong ones.

The next round of storms -- and the main severe weather threat -- will come in the form of a potent squall line that will move quickly across the state from west to east.

Damaging winds — up to 70 mph — and tornadoes will also be possible with this line of storms.

“This may be a day where you go ahead and go to your safe place even for a severe thunderstorm warning given the strong winds and potential for tornadoes to spin up with little lead time,” the National Weather Service in Birmingham said in its Friday morning forecast discussion.

Heavy rain could also raise concerns about flooding, especially on already-swollen rivers. According to the weather service 2 inches of rain will be possible with heavier storms.

Several more rounds of rain will be possible going into next week as well.

Scattered rain showers will be possible across the state today, as well as a thunderstorm, but no severe weather is expected. Today’s severe weather threat will be to the west, where a moderate risk is in place for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.

The severe weather threat for Alabama will begin to ramp up starting around 10 a.m. Saturday in the west and pushing east through the afternoon, according to the weather service.

And it will be windy, starting today. The pressure gradient from an area of high pressure to the east and the developing low pressure to the west will cause gusty winds, and almost the entire state is under wind advisories that begin later today.

The onshore winds could also cause minor coastal flooding in south Alabama from tonight through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A coastal flood advisory has been issued, as well as a high surf advisory.

Calmer weather is forecast for Sunday, but an unsettled weather pattern is forecast for early next week, potentially bringing several rounds of rain to the state through Wednesday.