Indian Pass

A storm surge warning covers the mouth of the Mississippi River east to the Suwannee River, and a storm surge watch continues from the Suwannee River to Yankee Town.

Forecast surge reaches five to seven feet from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to Indian Pass, Florida, and four to six feet in Mobile Bay.

Rainfall of four to eight inches is expected across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and southwest Georgia, with localized totals to fifteen inches.

Landfall is expected inside the warning area tonight or early Saturday, and the tornado threat begins this evening along the coast.

Tolls are suspended on the Mid-Bay Bridge, Spence Parkway, and Garcon Point Bridge to support evacuation traffic.

The Department of Corrections has evacuated four Panhandle work release and work camp facilities.

Forecast surge runs five to seven feet from Dauphin Island to Indian Pass and four to six feet from Indian Pass to the Steinhatchee River.

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Hurricane warnings run from Ocean Springs, Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle.

The surge could reach 5 to 7 feet from Ocean Springs to Indian Pass, Florida and in Mobile Bay.

Rain of 4 to 8 inches across southern Alabama, the Panhandle, and the Big Bend, with some spots up to 15 inches of rain.

And there's a tornado risk starting tonight.

So, you know, uh, these places know who they are, and they are well-warned.

Looking in particular at Dauphin Island, Alabama to the Indian Pass, Florida corridor.

So, we'll be watching that through the day tomorrow.

Does look like it's going to come onshore somewhere near the Florida-Alabama border late tomorrow evening.

Some weakening before landfall would not remove the danger.

Surge could reach five to seven feet above ground from Dauphin Island to Indian Pass if the peak arrives with high tide.

Heavy rain threatens southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and Southwest Georgia, with flooding extending inland.

Tornadoes are possible in rain bands this afternoon and overnight.

Life-threatening storm surge is forecast along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Isaias, I can't say that word, it's Isaiah, it means Isaiah, approaches landfall.

Water could rise 1.5 to 2 meters above ground between Ocean Springs, Mississippi and Indian Pass, Florida and within Mobile Bay if the peak surge coincides with high tide.

And again, just so you know, this Isaias is a Latin form of Isaiah.

It's also used in Spanish and Portuguese.

And the main storm surge problems will be along and east of the landfall center.

At this point, the hurricane center is forecasting a five to seven foot storm surge for the Alabama Gulf Coast, Mobile Bay, and the Florida Panhandle, all the way over to Indian Pass and Cape Sandblast.

So again, a five to seven foot storm surge.

That's problem number one.

We think the velocities come down a little bit as it approaches the coast because of shearing conditions.

But still, this is a very impactful hurricane with winds of 90 to 100 miles per hour.

The Gulf Coast will likely see rain amounts 5 to 8 inches from the Alabama Gulf Coast over to St. George Island, Indian Pass.

This would include Panama City Beach, Destin.

Storm surge is a serious concern.

The Hurricane Center forecasts potential water levels of five to- Excuse me, five to seven feet above normal ground, of, excuse me, above normal dry ground somewhere along the stretch from Ocean Springs to Indian Pass.

If peak surge coincides with high tide, that does not mean the location, every location will see these levels.

Rainfall for, of three to seven inches is forecasted or forecasted across the region, with isolated totals reaching 15 inches in parts of the Panhandle, Big Bend.

Tropical storm conditions will begin Friday, with hurricane conditions expected somewhere within the warning area Friday night into early Saturday morning.

Storm surge is a serious concern.

The Hurricane Center forecasts potential water levels of five to seven feet above normally dry ground somewhere along the stretch from Ocean Springs to Indian Pass.

If peak surge coincides with high tide, if peak surge co- coincides with high tide, that does not mean every location will see those levels.

The hurricane warning runs from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to Florida's Bay and Gulf County line.

Surge could reach five to seven feet above ground somewhere between Ocean Springs and Indian Pass, including Mobile Bay, if peak surge coincides with high tide.

That's a conditional forecast, not flooding already measured.

Heavy rain and isolated tornadoes create risks beyond the coast.