Hurricane Warningissued October 9 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile ALWhat this means
Island water shutoff at noon today (10/9/26)Okaloosa Island water and sewer shut off starting at noon today (10/9/26). Store water and fill bathtubs now.Full advisory
8 alerts in effect:
  • Hurricane IsaiasFull advisory
  • Storm Surge WarningWhat this means
  • Tropical Cyclone Local StatementWhat this means
  • Tropical Cyclone Local StatementWhat this means
  • Tropical Cyclone Local StatementWhat this means
  • Flood WatchWhat this means
  • Rip Current StatementWhat this means
  • High Surf WarningWhat this means
Storm center: Hurricane Isaias — the cone, what is in effect, and what to do
Storm center

High Surf Warning

High Surf Warning issued October 9 at 4:08AM CDT until October 11 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

From Oct 9, 7:00 AM · through Oct 11, 12:00 AM

What to do

Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening
surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside
infrastructure.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
National Weather Service · High Surf Warning
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of
6 to 10 feet developing Friday morning in the surf zone builds
to 12 to 18 feet over the Alabama beaches and 20 to 25 feet
over the northwest Florida beaches by late Friday afternoon.
These heights likely to linger through the overnight hours.
Surf begins to abate late Friday night and Saturday.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday
afternoon. For the High Surf Warning, until midnight CDT
Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and
docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming
conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip
currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
deeper water.

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