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Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms Lingers

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Flood Warning Extended

The flood warning for Escambia County in Florida, western Santa Rosa County and Escambia County in Alabama has been extended until 7:45 p.m.

Pictured above: Flooding on Mobile Highway at Eight Mile Creek, courtesy Melinda Knight-Davis. Pictured below: Flooding on Wishbone Road in Cottage Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.

Weather Related Road Closures

The Florida Department of Transportation reports the following road closures:

Escambia County

• Bridge on U.S. 90 over 8 Mile Creek is closed due to flooding.
• All ramps at the U.S. 29/ Nine Mile Road overpass are now open.

TS Gordon: Local Escambia County Info

Here is the latest Escambia County information on Tropical Storm Gordon:

Essential Local Information

• Residents are asked to stay off the roads on beginning Tuesday afternoon if possible, as wind gusts and flash flooding may cause serious road hazardous.
• With Gordon’s wind field enlarged, the potential for bridge closures has increased. It is highly recommended that if bridges are part of your travel, that you make your way to your evening destination by 4 p.m., Tuesday.
• Board of County Commissioner offices will closed at 2 p.m. except for essential personal and those with bridge crossings in their commute.
• No evacuations are being called for at this time.
• No shelters are currently being opened, however the American Red Cross is on standby if the need arises.
• Red flags are currently flying on Pensacola Beach. In Escambia County, except for surfers with a leash, it is illegal to enter the Gulf of Mexico when red flags are flying. Dangerous rip currents can also be present in yellow flag conditions. Learn more here.
• The emergency operations center is currently at a level 3, or monitoring, and all essential staff are ready to respond as needed.

Storm Information From NWS

• A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Escambia County.
• Tropical Storm Gordon is still forecast to intensify to a minimal hurricane prior to landfall on the north central Gulf. Landfall likely this evening on the Mississippi Coast.
• Deteriorating conditions with heavy rain and tropical storm force winds along the immediate coast beginning midday.
• Most likely arrival of tropical storm force winds will be this afternoon along the coast and this evening/tonight inland.
• Expect bands of rain and winds starting in the afternoon and diminishing by early Wednesday morning.
• A storm surge watch continues, with 1-3 feet of inundation. The greatest risk of storm surge will be this evening into early Wednesday morning and the water levels will be slow to recede due to onshore winds.
• Rainfall amounts of 3-5 inches, with localized higher amounts up to 6-10 inches possible
• Expect multiple rounds of heavy rain, creating flash flood conditions. Our area is under a flash flood watch.
• Brief tornadoes are possible in the rain bands.
• Dangerous surf conditions continue.

Sand Bags

Escambia County is offering sand for sand bags for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels to one of the following locations (map):

• Baars Field Athletic Park – 13001 Sorrento Road
• Brent Athletic Park – 4711 N. W St.
• Don Sutton Park – 2320 Crabtree Church Road
• Equestrian Center – 7750 Mobile Highway
• Escambia County Road Department – 601 Highway 297-A
• Ferry Pass Middle School – 8355 Yancey Lane, sand will be on the northwest corner of school property on Parazine Street
• John R. Jones Jr. Athletic Park – 555 E. Nine Mile Road
• Travis M. Nelson Park – 4541 County Road 4

When laid properly, sand bags can be an effective tool for flooding from a rain event, but not for storm surge. For more information on how to make and use sandbags, visit the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (www.flash.org). Sand bags can be purchased at most local hardware or home improvement stores, typically for a low cost.

Military

• Naval Air Station Pensacola, Corry Station and Saufley Field will curtail normal operations and close to all visitors and non-essential personnel at 7 a.m., Sept. 4. All employees should contact supervisors for specific information.

Power Outages

• Please do not call 9-1-1 to report power outages.
• Gulf Power knows when your power is out. You can track outages on their outage map from your smartphone: at outagemap.gulfpower.com
• Report outages to Escambia River Cooperative, Inc at 1-877-OUT-EREC or 1-877-688-3732 and view the EREC Outage Map.
• Never touch a fallen power line and assume all wires on the ground are electrically charged.

Schools

• Escambia County Schools are closed Tuesday, Sept. 4.
• The University of West Florida are closed Tuesday, Sept. 4.
• Pensacola State College are closed Tuesday, Sept. 4.
• Pensacola Christian Academy classes are canceled for Tuesday, Sept. 4. Afternoon and evening activities are also canceled. Pensacola Christian College classes WILL meet on Tuesday.

Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier

• The fishing pier is closed until further notice.

City of Pensacola Parks

• All city of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Neighborhood Resource Centers will be closing at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Osceola Golf Course, Roger Scott Tennis Center, and Pensacola Athletics will make decisions individually based on weather conditions at the appropriate times and will be posted on www.playpensacola.com.

Gulf Island National Seashore

• Gulf Islands National Seashore at Ft. Pickens, Perdido Key, and Opal Beach Day use will close at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Road Closures

• Gulf Islands National Seashore officials will close Hwy. 399/J. Earle Bowden Road between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach today at 4 p.m. ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon.
• Any closures will be announced as they occur.
• Bridges will be closed at the onset of sustained tropical storm force winds, or 39 MPH.
• Windy conditions adversely affect all vehicles, particularly high profile vehicles, such as buses and trucks, as well as motorcycles. Gusty winds make driving difficult, especially when it is rapidly changing speed and direction.
• Heavy rain may quickly flood low-lying areas including roads and bridges. Standing water creates a serious road hazard, even when only a portion of the roadway is flooded.

Gordon Making Landfall Near AL-MS Border

A Tropical Storm Warning is in our effect in our local area. A hurricane warning is in effect for an area including the Alabama and Mississippi coast.

At 10 p.m. Tropical Storm Gordon was making landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from the center. A NOAA Coastal Marine Observing site on Dauphin Island has measured a sustained wind of 57 mph with a gust to 72 mph. A wind gust of 61 mph was recently observed at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.

Gordon is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 4 to 8 inches over the western Florida Panhandle and southwest Alabama with isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches through late Thursday.

Here is your official forecast:

Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Storm Closures And Cancellations: Schools, Trash Pickup, Youth Sports And More

The following closures and schedule changes have been announced for Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Gordon.

Schools

• Escambia County (FL) Schools will be closed on Tuesday.
• Santa Rosa County schools will close for a half day, all after-school activities to include community school/latch key kid program will also be closed. Schools will resume as scheduled on Wed., Sept. 5. For the early release schedule, click here.
• Pensacola State will be closed on Tuesday, September 4, and will reopen on Wednesday, September 5.
• All UWF locations will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 4. This includes all classes, events, campus activities and online courses.
• Pensacola Christian Academy classes are canceled for Tuesday. Afternoon and evening activities are also canceled. PCA is currently scheduled to resume on Wednesday.
• Byrneville Elementary School will be closed
• Camp Fire Century will be closed
• Coastal Alabama Community College – All night classes on all campuses are canceled on Tuesday.
• Creative Learning Academy will be closed on Tuesday.
• Catholic High School will be closed on Tuesday.
• East Hill Christian will be closed on Tuesday.
• Aletheia Christian Academy will be closed on Sept. 4
• Escambia Christian School will be closed on Sept 4.
• Sacred Heart Cathedral School will be closed on Sept. 4
• Little Flower Catholic School will be closed on Sept. 4
• Episcopal Day School of Pensacola will be closed on Sept. 4
• Lighthouse Christian Academy has closed all campuses for Sept. 4.
• Montessori School will be closed on Tuesday.
• Escambia Academy (Canoe, AL) releases at 11:30 a.m. All athletic games for Tuesday are canceled.

• ECUA — Normal pick up schedules for now. The situation will be evaluated Tuesday morning and and changes will be posted here.

Other closures will be posted as they are announced.

Potential Tropical Storm Moving Toward Northern Gulf; Tropical Storm Watch Issued

The National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for portions of the central Gulf Coast from the Alabama-Florida border westward to east of Morgan City, LA. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 7could become Tropical Storm Gordon within the next day or so. Impacts are likely to start by Tuesday though much uncertainty remains in the intensity of the system.

There is a limited threat of flooding due to heavy rain with very gusty winds possible to the right of the track. Our latest local forecast highlights this potential for widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain with isolated higher amounts.

60 Percent Of Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Get Your Important Documents, Photos Digitized Today At Molino Library

Saturday is “Save Yourself Digitization Day” at the Molino Branch Library.

The library will help residents get their personal important documents and photos digitized. Patrons can receive a half hour session with a library specialist who will scan and save items to a flash drive.

The library will provide the flash drives and the technology from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Call the Molino Branch Library at (850) 435-1761 for more information. Drop-ins are welcome on a first come, first serve basis.

Another Digitization Day will be held September 18 from noon until 4:30 p.m. at the Century Branch Library.

Scattered Showers, Thunderstorms Likely

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

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