{"id": "1217367790555398151", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T21:32:00Z", "wmo": "HLSTAE", "msg": "432\nWTUS82 KTAE 092132\nHLSTAE\nALZ065>069-FLZ007>018-027-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-326-426-GAZ120>127-142>146-155>158-100545-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 13\nNational Weather Service Tallahassee FL  AL092026\n532 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026 /432 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026/\n\nThis product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, \nsoutheastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia.\n\n**CONDITIONS DETERIORATING QUICKLY WITHIN THE STORM SURGE AND \nHURRICANE WARNING AREAS** \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, Coffee, \n      Geneva, Holmes, Inland Bay, North Walton, and Washington\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 Baker, Calhoun, \n      Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Dale, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, \n      Gadsden, Grady, Henry, Houston, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, \n      Inland Jefferson, Inland Wakulla, Jackson, Lee, Leon, Miller, \n      Mitchell, Northern Liberty, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, \n      Southern Liberty, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 100 miles southwest of Walton Bay county line or about \n      180 miles west-southwest of Tallahassee\n    - 29.2N 87.0W\n    - Storm Intensity 115 mph\n    - Movement North or 10 degrees at 17 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\n...EXPECTED AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT...\n... PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED...\n\nAt 5 PM ET, Hurricane Isaias was located over the Northern Gulf with\nmaximum sustained winds of 115 mph and moving North at 17 mph. Isaias \nis forecast to continue on a northward track this evening towards the \nFlorida/Alabama coastline. Hurricane Isaias is expected to maintain \nmajor hurricane status over the next few hours, with weakening expected\nto begin later tonight after Isaias makes landfall. Landfall is \nanticipated somewhere along the Western Florida Panhandle later this \nevening as a dangerous hurricane, nonetheless. A considerably large \nwind field combined with displaced convection east of the track fosters\nimpacts are well beyond the forecast cone, particularly east of the \nhurricane's center. \n\nConditions have begun to deteriorate across the Florida Panhandle and\nBig Bend today and will spread further inland later this evening and\ntonight. Residents should have finalized their preparations.\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.\n\nA Storm Surge Warning remains in effect for the all of our Panhandle\nand Big Bend coast. Life-threatening inundation values of 6 to 9 feet\nabove normally dry ground are forecast across the coastal Panhandle to\nGrayton Beach. From Grayton Beach to Indian Pass, 4 to 7 feet, 4 to\n6 feet from Indian Pass to the Steinhatchee River, and 3 to 5 feet\nfrom the Steinhatchee River to Suwannee River, coincident with the\nhigh tide. The greatest surge risk will be today into Saturday.\nCoastal saltwater flooding may linger through Saturday from persistent\nonshore 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 from the storm. Localized totals up\nto 15 inches are possible, especially within banding across the\nFlorida Panhandle and Big Bend. Such values would be capable of\nproducing isolated to scattered flash flooding. Localized considerable\nflash flooding is also possible where bands of heavy rain move\nrepeatedly over the same area. Given these factors, a Flood Watch is\nin effect for the Tri-State area through Saturday evening. Minor to\nisolated moderate river flooding appears likely from the anticipated\nrain.\n\nIsaias will also bring a heightened tornado risk across the Florida\nPanhandle and FL Big Bend this evening into Saturday and Southeast AL\n& Southwest GA late tonight into Saturday. Several tornadoes, a few\nmay be strong, are possible from outer and trailing rain bands.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPotential impacts from the flooding rain are unfolding across the\neastern Florida Panhandle and the FL Big Bend. If realized, these \nimpacts 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\nPotential impacts from the flooding rain are will spread inland across\nthe Florida Big Bend and FL Panhandle moving into SE Alabama and\nportions of SW Georgia.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nPotential impacts from tornadoes are unfolding across the Florida Big\nBend coastline. If realized, these impacts include:\n    - The occurrence of numerous tornadoes can greatly hinder the \n      execution of emergency plans during tropical events.\n    - Many places may experience tornado damage with a few spots of \n      immense destruction, power loss, and communications failures.\n    - Locations could realize roof and wall failures of sturdy \n      buildings with some being leveled, structures upon weak \n      foundations blown away, mobile homes obliterated, large trees \n      twisted and snapped with forested trees uprooted, vehicles \n      lifted off the ground and thrown, and small boats destroyed. \n      Large and deadly projectiles can add to the toll.\n\nPotential impacts from tornadoes are expected to move further inland \nacross the Florida Big Bend and SW Georgia. Remain well braced against\na dangerous tornado event having significant impacts.\n\n* SURGE:\nPotential impacts from the main surge event are now unfolding across\nthe Florida Panhandle coast. Remain well away from life-threatening\nsurge having extensive impacts. If realized, these impacts 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* WIND:\nPotential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across \nthe Tri-State area. Remain well sheltered from life-threatening wind \nhaving devastating impacts. If realized, these impacts 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. Many bridges, causeways, and access \n      routes impassable.\n    - Widespread power and communications outages.\n\nPotential impacts from the main wind event are expected to continue across\nthe Tri-State area. Remain well sheltered from life- threatening wind \nhaving limited to extensive impacts.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to stay inside and away from windows. Listen for \nupdates and be ready in case you lose electrical power. Keep a battery-\npowered radio, charged cell phone and flashlight handy.\n\nDuring the peak of the storm be ready to move quickly. Keep your \nshoes on and rain gear handy. Boots and athletic shoes offer the best \nfoot protection if you become unexpectedly exposed to the weather.\n\nKeep your cell phone charged and in power-saving mode. If you lose \npower, use it sparingly and mainly for personal emergencies and \ncheck-ins.\n\nDo not venture outside while in the eye of a hurricane as any \nimprovement in weather will only be temporary. Once the eye passes, \nconditions will become life threatening as winds immediately return \nto dangerous speeds, so remain safely sheltered from the storm.\n\nDo not be a thrill seeker or risk your life for senseless photos or \nvideos.\n\nQuickly move to the safest place within your shelter if it begins to \nfail, preferably an interior room on the lowest floor as long as \nflooding is not a concern.\n\nIf you are prone to flooding or in an area under a storm surge watch \nor warning, be prepared for the possibility of a quick and dramatic \nrise in water levels.\n\nIf a tornado warning is issued for your area, quickly move to the \nsafest place within your shelter. Protect your head and body.\n\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 AM EDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}