{"id": "1217262605118930951", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T12:37:00Z", "wmo": "HLSTAE", "msg": "010\nWTUS82 KTAE 091237\nHLSTAE\nALZ065>069-FLZ007>018-027-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-326-426-GAZ120>127-142>146-155>158-092045-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 11A\nNational Weather Service Tallahassee FL  AL092026\n837 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026 /737 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026/\n\nThis product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, \nsoutheastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia\n\n**ISAIAS BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - None\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Storm Surge Warning and Hurricane Warning are in effect for \n      Coastal Bay and South Walton\n    - A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Central Walton and North \n      Walton\n    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect \n      for Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Jefferson, and \n      Coastal Wakulla\n    - A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Coastal Dixie and \n      Coastal Taylor\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Calhoun, Clay, \n      Coffee, Dale, Decatur, Early, Gadsden, Geneva, Henry, Holmes, \n      Houston, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland \n      Wakulla, Jackson, Leon, Miller, Northern Liberty, Seminole, \n      Southern Liberty, and Washington\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Baker, Calhoun, \n      Colquitt, Dougherty, Grady, Inland Jefferson, Lee, Mitchell, \n      Quitman, Randolph, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 250 miles south-southwest of Panama City or about 250 \n      miles southwest of Apalachicola\n    - 27.0N 87.7W\n    - Storm Intensity 120 mph\n    - Movement North-northeast or 20 degrees at 15 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\n...STORM SURGE VALUES HAVE INCREASED FOR THE COASTAL FLORIDA\nPANHANDLE...\n\nAt 8 AM ET, Hurricane Isaias was located over the Central Gulf with\nmaximum sustained winds of 120 mph and moving NNE at 15 mph. There are\noverall no significant changes in the forecast reasoning from the\nprevious advisory. Isaias is forecast to turn northward later today\nand accelerate in forward speed towards the central Gulf coast.\nAdditional strengthening is anticipated to major hurricane status over\nthe next several hours, before increasing vertical wind shear causes\nweakening as Isaias nears the coast. Landfall is anticipated somewhere\nalong the Florida Panhandle or Southern Alabama coast later tonight as\na dangerous hurricane, nonetheless. A considerably large wind field\ncombined with displaced convection east of the track fosters impacts\nare well beyond the forecast cone, particularly east of the\nhurricane's center. \n\nConditions could begin to deteriorate across the Florida Panhandle as\nearly as this morning then inland later this afternoon. Residents\nshould have finalized their preparations by this time.\n\nThe hurricane's fast forward speed following landfall will also lead\nto the wind threat extending farther inland, especially near the core\nof the storm. A Storm Surge Warning remains in effect from the all of\nour Panhandle and Big Bend coast. Life-threatening inundation values\nof 6 to 9 feet above normally dry ground are forecast across the\ncoastal Panhandle to Grayton Beach. From Grayton Beach to Indian Pass,\n4 to 7 feet, 4 to 6 feet from Indian Pass to the Steinhatchee River,\nand 3 to 5 feet from the Steinhatchee River to Suwannee River,\ncoincident with the high tide. The greatest surge risk will be Friday\ninto Saturday. Coastal saltwater flooding may linger through Saturday\nfrom persistent onshore flow.\n\nSoggy conditions across the region from recent rainfall will make much\nof the Tri-state area more sensitive to flooding from additional heavy\nrainfall from Isaias. Forecast rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches are\nexpected across much of the area. Localized totals up to 15 inches are\npossible, especially within banding across the Florida Panhandle and\nBig Bend. Such values would be capable of producing isolated to\nscattered flash flooding. Localized considerable flash flooding is\nalso possible where bands of heavy rain move repeatedly over the same\narea. Given these factors, the pre-existing Flood Watch has been\nexpanded to cover the remaining counties of the Tri-State from Friday\nafternoon through Saturday evening. Minor to isolated moderate river\nflooding appears likely from the anticipated rain.\n\nIsaias will also bring a heightened tornado risk across the Florida\nPanhandle and Western FL Big Bend on Friday into Saturday and\nSoutheast AL & Southwest GA late Friday into Saturday. Several\ntornadoes are possible from outer and trailing rain bands.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible \nextensive impacts across the area, especially over the Florida \nPanhandle and Big Bend. Potential impacts include:\n    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in \n      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, and ditches may become \n      dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may become \n      stressed.\n    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple \n      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed \n      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. \n      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with \n      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. \n      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.\n\nProtect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible \nsignificant impacts across the remainder of the area.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against life-threatening surge having possible extensive\nimpacts across the Coastal Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. Potential \nimpacts in this area include:\n    - Large areas of deep inundation with storm surge flooding \n      accentuated by battering waves. Structural damage to buildings, \n      with several washing away. Damage compounded by floating \n      debris. Locations may be uninhabitable for an extended period.\n    - Large sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads \n      washed out or severely flooded. Flood control systems and \n      barriers may become stressed.\n    - Severe beach erosion with significant dune loss.\n    - Major damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. Many \n      small craft broken away from moorings, especially in \n      unprotected anchorages with some lifted onshore and stranded.\n\nElsewhere across eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, \nsoutheastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia, little to no impact is \nanticipated.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nProtect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant\nimpacts across the area, particularly across the Florida Panhandle,\nFlorida Big Bend, Southeast Alabama, and parts of Southwest Georgia. \nPotential impacts include:\n    - The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution \n      of emergency plans during tropical events.\n    - Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots \n      of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures.\n    - Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile \n      homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or \n      uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed about. \n      Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.\n\nProtect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts across\nlocations east of the I-75 corridor and the Southeast Florida Big \nBend.\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive impacts\nacross the Florida Panhandle and parts of Southern Alabama. Potential \nimpacts in this area include:\n    - Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some having \n      window, door, and garage door failures leading to structural \n      damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some destroyed. \n      Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles. Locations may be \n      uninhabitable for weeks. \n    - Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and \n      roadway signs blown over.\n    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways, and \n      access routes impassable.\n    - Large areas with power and communications outages.\n\nAlso, protect against dangerous wind having possible limited to \nsignificant impacts across the Western & Southeast Florida Big Bend, \nand portions of Southwest Georgia.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and \nproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a \nsafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.\n\nIf you are relocating to safe shelter, leave as early as possible. \nAllow extra time to reach your destination. Many roads and bridges \nwill be closed once strong winds arrive. Check the latest weather \nforecast before departing and drive with caution.\n\nIf heading to a community shelter, become familiar with the shelter \nrules before arrival, especially if you have special needs or have \npets. Take essential items with you from your Emergency Supplies Kit.\n\nFailure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury or loss of \nlife. Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with any \norders that are issued. Remember, during the storm 9 1 1 Emergency \nServices may not be able to immediately respond if conditions are \nunsafe. This should be a big factor in your decision making.\n\nKeep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles \ncan be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide \npoisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly \nventilated area.\n\nIf you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city in which \nyou are staying and the name of the county in which it resides. \nListen for these locations in local news updates. Pay attention for \ninstructions from local authorities.\n\nStorm surge is the leading killer associated with tropical storms and \nhurricanes! Make sure you are in a safe area away from the surge \nzone. Even if you are not in a surge-prone area, you could find \nyourself cutoff by flood waters during and after the storm. Heed \nevacuation orders issued by the local authorities.\n\nRapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone \narea, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded \nroadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!\n\nIf a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter \nquickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not \nprone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter \noptions.\n\nIf in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large \ntrees, a manufactured home, upper floors of a high-rise building, or \non a boat, consider moving to a safer shelter before the onset of \nstrong winds or flooding.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets \nfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes \nto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather \nwarnings.\n\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in Tallahassee FL around 12 PM EDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}