Headline:
Extreme Wind Warning issued October 9 at 5:45PM CDT until October 9 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Extreme Wind Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 3:45pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
EWWMOB
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Extreme Wind Warning for...
Southern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...
Southern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...
Southeastern Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 544 PM CDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar and
hurricane aircraft reconnaissance indicated extreme winds,
associated with the eyewall of Hurricane Isaias, were moving
onshore along a line extending from 18 miles south of Pensacola
Beach to 11 miles south of Mary Esther to 17 miles south of Santa
Rosa Beach, moving north at 15 mph. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION!
* Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Wright, Fort Walton
Beach, Ensley, Warrington, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Pace,
Milton, Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, Goulding, Mary Esther, Bagdad,
Ocean City, and Lake Lorraine.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado
was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your
shelter. Take action now to protect your life!
The safest place to be during a major landfalling hurricane is in a
reinforced interior room away from windows. Get under a table or
other piece of sturdy furniture. Use mattresses, blankets or pillows
to cover your head and body. Remain in place through the passage of
these life-threatening conditions.
Area Description:
Escambia, FL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov