{"id": "1217295356119842823", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T15:24:00Z", "wmo": "HLSMOB", "msg": "230\nWTUS84 KMOB 091524\nHLSMOB\nALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-092330-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 12\nNational Weather Service Mobile AL  AL092026\n1024 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026\n\nThis product covers portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south \ncentral Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi.\n\n**CENTER OF ISAIAS EXPECTED TO REACH THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE \nCOAST THIS EVENING**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm \n      Warning for Choctaw\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Storm Surge Warning and Hurricane Warning are in effect for \n      Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Escambia Coastal, Mobile \n      Central, Mobile Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa \n      Coastal\n    - A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Baldwin Inland, Conecuh, \n      Covington, Escambia, Escambia Inland, Mobile Inland, Okaloosa \n      Inland, and Santa Rosa Inland\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Butler, Choctaw, \n      Clarke, Crenshaw, George, Greene, Monroe, Washington, and Wilcox\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Perry, Stone, and Wayne\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 210 miles south-southeast of Mobile AL or about 190 miles \n      south of Pensacola FL\n    - 27.7N 87.3W\n    - Storm Intensity 120 mph\n    - Movement North-northeast or 25 degrees at 16 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nMajor Hurricane Isaias is moving towards the north-northeast near 16\nmph toward the north central Gulf Coast. Isaias is expected to still be\na damaging hurricane when it makes landfall this evening. It is\nimportant not to focus just on the center as the wind field will\nexpand by landfall, resulting in the potential for significant wind\nimpacts and a life threatening storm surge along and to the east of\nwhere the hurricane makes landfall. In addition, strong wind gusts are\nexpected to develop west of the center across extreme southwest \nAlabama this afternoon into the early evening hours, with gusts in\nexcess of 80 mph possible.\n\nPeak storm surge inundation of 6 to 9 feet above normally dry ground\nis possible along the coast of the western Florida panhandle.\nEvacuation orders have been issued by some coastal counties and you\nshould check with your local emergency management agency for the\nlatest information.\n\nThose in the hurricane warning need to prepare for damaging hurricane\nforce winds of 74 to 110 mph, potentially stronger, especially across\ncoastal Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. The strongest winds\nwill occur near and just to the east of the center. Potential impacts\nfrom these winds include numerous downed trees and power lines, \nsignificant power outages, and some roof damage. Tropical storm force\nwinds will spread well inland with hurricane force gusts likely into\nsouth central Alabama as the center of Isaias quickly moves north.\n\nRainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches are expected across southwest\nALabama, south central Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle.\nLocalized amounts of 10 to 12 inches are possible in bands across the\nFlorida Panhandle and near the center track of the storm. Areas of\nflooding are likely if the higher amounts are realized, with\nconsiderable impacts possible. In addition, there is an increasing \nrisk for tornadoes as early as this afternoon and into tonight east of\nwhere the central Isaias tracks. The greatest threat will be across\nthe western Florida Panhandle and south central Alabama.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against life-threatening surge having possible extensive \nimpacts across the coastal portions of the western Florida panhandle\nand Alabama. Potential impacts 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 portions of southwest Alabama...south central\nAlabama...and inland southeast Mississippi, little to no impact is\nanticipated.\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against life-threatening wind having possible devastating \nimpacts across western Florida Panhandle, portions of southwestern\nAlabama and portions of south central Alabama. Potential impacts in\nthis area include:\n    - Structural damage to sturdy buildings, some with complete roof \n      and wall failures. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Damage \n      greatly accentuated by large airborne projectiles. Locations \n      may be uninhabitable for weeks or months.\n    - Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and \n      roadway signs blown over.\n    - Many roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban \n      or heavily wooded places.\n    - Widespread power and communications outages.\n\nAlso, protect against life-threatening wind having possible limited \nto extensive impacts across inland southeast Mississippi, far inland \nsouthwest Alabama, and south central Alabama.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible \nextensive impacts across all of southwest and south central Alabama \nand the western Florida panhandle. 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, canals, and ditches may \n      become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may \n      become 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 limited \nto significant impacts across interior southeast Mississippi.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nProtect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant \nimpacts across northwest Florida and south central Alabama. Potential \nimpacts 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 \nacross southwest Alabama.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nEvacuation orders have been issued across some coastal counties. \nFollow the advice of local officials and check with local emergency \nmanagement for the latest information.\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\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\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\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* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For the latest detailed evacuation and shelter information...please \nrefer to your local emergency management agency at the phone number \nor website listed below.\n- Coastal Alabama:\n- Baldwin County: 251-972-6807 or \nwww.baldwincountyal.gov/departments/EMA\n- Mobile County: 251-460-8000 or mobilecountyema.gov\n- Northwest Florida:\n- Escambia County: 850-471-6400 or myescambia.com/beready\n- Santa Rosa County: 850-983-5360 www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency\n- Okaloosa County: 850-651-7150 or myokaloosa.com/emergency-management\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 Mobile AL around 4 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant.\n\n"}