Cooler Weather Arrives, Lows In The 50’s
October 11, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Area Schools Are Open On Thursday
October 11, 2018
All schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida and Escambia County in Alabama will be open on Thursday. Extracurricular activities will also resume.
Additionally, Byrneville Elementary charter school, Pensacola State College, University of West Florida, Pensacola Christian College and Pensacola Christian School will be open Thursday.
Absences for students that may have evacuated will be handled on a case by case basis.
Hurricane Michael Grows Stronger, Expected To Reach Category 4
October 9, 2018
THIS STORY IS NOW OUTDATED. Visit NorthEscambia.com for the latest updates.
Hurricane Michael is now a major category 3 hurricane and is expected to reach category 4 by landfall.
The latest information on the storm is in the graphics on this page. A Hurricane Warning has been changed a Tropical Storm Warning for inland Escambia and inland Santa Rosa counties. A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for southern Escambia and southern Santa Rosa counties.
Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher gusts. Michael is now a strong category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some further strengthening is expected overnight and on Wednesday, and Michael is forecast to become a category 4 hurricane before it makes landfall in the
Florida Panhandle or the Florida Big Bend area.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
(280 km).
For additional local information, see the front page of NorthEscambia.com.
![[Image of probabilities of 34-kt winds]](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT14/refresh/AL142018_wind_probs_34_F120+png/024012.png)
Escambia, Santa Rosa School Closure Information
October 9, 2018
Escambia County (FL) schools will dismiss early on Tuesday and be closed on Wednesday, while Santa Rosa County schools will be closed both days.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY (FL)
Escambia County Schools closed early Tuesday, and will be closed on Wednesday. All extra curricular activities are canceled for both days. Byrneville Elementary, a charter school, will follow the Escambia County School District in closures.
For additional closure information, including PSC and UWF, click here.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY:
Santa Rosa Schools will be closed *all day* Tuesday and Wednesday. This is a change from a half day previously announced for Tuesday.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY (AL)
Escambia County (AL) Schools will be closed Wednesday.
Any additional announcements and updates will be posted on NorthEscambia.com.
Hurricane Warning Issued; Michael Strengthening
October 8, 2018
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. See NorthEscambia.com for the latest information.
Hurricane Michael is expected to intensify prior to landfall on Wednesday as a major category 3 hurricane.
A hurricane warning is now effect for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
The latest specifics on Michael in the graphics on this page.
Michael is forecast to move north over next few days and increase in forward speed as it moves between a ridge over the western Atlantic and a trough over the west central U.S. Michael should turn northeast ahead of the approaching trough –the strength and timing of the approaching trough will be a key factor in the turn. Some uncertainty still exists in the degree and timing of this turn and while the forecast cone has shifted slightly east, it is important to remember that impacts can extend far outside the cone, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS said it is too early to pinpoint what area will see the most impact from the storm.
Escambia County Weekly Meeting Schedule
October 8, 2018
Monday, Oct. 8
Escambia County Fire Rescue Interviews – Firefighters – 8 a.m., Escambia County Public Safety, 6575 N. “W” St.
Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee – 5:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Room 104
Tuesday, Oct. 9
Committee of the Whole – 9 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Chambers
Environmental Enforcement Special Magistrate – 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Escambia County Local Mitigation Strategy Board/Committee – 2 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Escambia County Housing Finance Authority – 5 p.m., 700 S. Palafox St., Suite 310
Merit System Protection Board – 5 p.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, 4th Floor Training Room
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee – 5:30 p.m., 420 W. Chase St.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Development Review Committee – 1 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Santa Rosa Island Authority Board – 5 p.m., 1 Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach
Thursday, Oct. 11
Science Hour – Reporting Invasive and Endangered Species: Rick O’Connor, UF/ IFAS Extension and Don Buchanan, FWC – 6 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Friday, Oct. 12
Contractor Competency Board - 9 a.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
Saturday, Oct. 13
Escambia County Regional Roundup – 8 a.m. to noon, Blue Angels Elementary School, 1551 Dog Track Road
Scott Declares State Of Emergency, Urges Storm Prep
October 7, 2018
Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Sunday for Northwest Florida as a potential hurricane threatens to hammer the region in the middle of the week.
Scott issued an executive order declaring an emergency in the Panhandle and the Big Bend — generally areas surrounding Tallahassee — because of Tropical Storm Michael headed toward the Gulf of Mexico.
The National Hurricane Center said nearly “all of the intensity models bring the cyclone to hurricane strength over the Gulf of Mexico in two to three days, and the NHC forecast follows suit.”
For the latest forecast on the storm, click here.
“There is an increasing risk of dangerous storm surge, rainfall and wind impacts over portions of the northern Gulf Coast by mid-week, although it is too soon to specify the exact location and magnitude of these impacts,” the hurricane center advisory said. “Residents in these areas should monitor the progress of this system.”
Scott also focused on preparedness in a statement released by his office Sunday morning, saying Floridians “know just how quickly the path of a storm can change, and that’s why we all must be vigilant and get prepared today.”
“With the National Hurricane Center forecasting Tropical Depression 14 to strengthen and impact Florida’s Panhandle as a hurricane, families need to get prepared.” Scott said in the statement. “Today, I will be declaring a state of emergency in counties in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend and directing the State Emergency Operations Center to activate. Later today, I will receive a full update and briefing on the forecast and potential impacts of the storm from federal, state and local emergency management officials. Our state understands how serious tropical weather is and how devastating any hurricane or tropical storm can be.”
by The News Service of Florida
Tropical Storm Michael Forms
October 7, 2018
Tropical Storm Michael formed Sunday morning. Complete details are in the graphics on this page.
The area of low pressure is centered just east of the Yucatan Peninsula, about 120 miles south of Cozumel, Mexico this evening. The system should slowly move northward and emerge into the southern Gulf of Mexico late Sunday night into Monday morning. A northward motion should continue across the east-central Gulf of Mexico through Tuesday, before a gradual northeastward turn is possible late Tuesday into Wednesday. The future track of the system remains highly uncertain. It is important to note that all of the northern Gulf Coast from southeast Mississippi to the western Florida Panhandle remains within the forecast cone.
Rain chances will be on the rise next week. A high risk of rip currents begins Monday and surf will also begin increasing early next week.
The system could bring storm surge, rainfall, & wind impacts to the northern Gulf Coast by mid-week depending on the track of the system. It is still too soon for specifics.
Rain Chance Return With Michael
October 7, 2018
For the latest on the tropics, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Columbus Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Warm Fall Weekend
October 6, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.