Storm Alberto maintains strength as heads to Gulf Coast

Subtropical Storm Alberto headed toward landfall Monday on the northern Gulf Coast, where white sandy beaches were emptied of their usual Memorial Day crowds.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Alberto maintained its strength as it approached the Florida Panhandle and had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.

Forecasters warned of life-threatening surf conditions and the possibility of tornadoes in Florida and parts of Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.