The National Weather Service has Continued a Hurricane Watch until 02:45 PM October 4 for Coastal Escambia-FL & Inland Escambia-FL. HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... EAST OF MOBILE BAY AND INTO THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE 1 TO 3 FEET OF INUNDATION IS FORECAST. DURING THE HOURS SURROUNDING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING IS WHEN THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS SHOULD BE OBSERVED WITH A SLOW WATER RECESSION DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. WINDS... THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SPOTTY MODERATE TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE WILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF I-10. COASTAL HAZARDS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ALSO HIGH SURF DUE TO POUNDING BREAKERS WILL CAUSE BEACH EROSION.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:38:27 +0000