Alabama ? Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm that was crawling toward the Gulf Coast blew in heavy rain Monday as residents hunkered down mostly at home to ride out high winds and anticipated flooding.

Ida had slowed and weakened even more as it approached the coast. Winds were about 60 mph and the storm was about 95 miles south-southwest of Mobile, moving only about five miles north in three hours. It was expected to make land early today before turning east.

Tropical storm warnings were out across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, where governors declared states of emergency.