Flood Warning Extended For Escambia River

December 28, 2009

The Flood Warning has been extended until Thursday morning for the Escambia River near Century.

At 8 a.m. Monday the stage was 18.5 feet and falling. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The flood stage is 17.0 feet.

The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Thursday morning.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Cold Nights Ahead

December 28, 2009

We are in for a freezing night in North Escambia, and Tuesday will be another cool, sunny day. By Wednesday, rain will return to our forecast, but the rain will clear by the start of 2010.Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 54.

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Flood Warning Extended For Escambia River

December 27, 2009

(Updated 9 a.m. Sunday) The Flood Warning continues for the Escambia River near Century until further notice. At 9 a.m. Sunday the stage was 19.0 feet.

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The flood stage is 17.0 feet.

The river will continue to slowly fall but will remain above flood stage into Friday.

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Flood Warning Continues For Escambia River

December 26, 2009

The Flood Warning continues for the Escambia River near Century until Thursday afternoon.

At 5 p.m. Saturday, the stage was 19.4 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late Thursday morning.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Partly Sunny On Sunday, Rain By Wednesday

December 26, 2009

Our weather looks dry until Wednesday when a good chance of showers creeps back into our forecast.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
New Year’s Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

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FHP Still Out In Force As Long Holiday Weekend Continues

December 26, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol remains out in force today on this long Christmas weekend.

The FHP announced that they will use zero tolerance enforcement strategies to target aggressive and hazardous violators throughout the state. Troopers will place special emphasis on aggressive driving, Driving Under the Influence, speeding and safety restraint violations. Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians who comply with Florida’s traffic laws and use sound judgment can help make this holiday period safer and less stressful.

“Our goal this holiday period is to make our roads safer for our residents and visitors,” said Colonel Czernis. “We will be out enforcing Florida traffic laws, placing emphasis on motorists who place others in danger. We will have zero tolerance for violators who have a disregard for the safety of others.”

All sworn personnel on the patrol normally assigned to administrative duties will be reassigned to patrol duties on high volume roadways. In addition, auxiliary and reserve troopers will volunteer to assist regular troopers during the heightened holiday enforcement period.

Motorists are urged to contact FHP or local law enforcement officials to report an impaired, aggressive or dangerous driver by dialing *FHP (*347) from a cell phone. Callers may remain anonymous. Motorists who experience car trouble on the highway or otherwise need assistance from the FHP are also encouraged to use *FHP.

The Florida Highway Patrol reminds motorists of Florida’s Move Over law. The law requires motorists to move over when a patrol car, emergency vehicle or tow truck/wrecker is stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing. Motorists are required to change lanes away from authorized emergency vehicles if able to move over safely or slow down while maintaining a safe speed. Violators of the Move Over law will be issued a citation.

Pictured above: Trooper Rafael Streeter issues a traffic citation at the corner of Highway 29 and Hecker Road in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Merry Christmas! Good Weather Forecast

December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas! It’s forecast to be sunny and cool on this Christmas Day. Here is your official North Escambia forecast:

Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Escambia and Santa Rosa

December 24, 2009

.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 700 PM CST
for Santa Rosa and eastern Escambia counties…

At 621 PM CST…National Weather Service radar continued to indicate
a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds
over 60 mph. These storms were along a line extending from century
to Cottage Hill to 7 miles southwest of Pensacola naval base…or
along a line extending from 18 miles southwest of Brewton to 15
miles north of Pensacola to 13 miles southwest of Pensacola…moving
east at 35 mph.

Severe thunderstorms will be near…
century…Pensacola naval base…Goulding and Ferry Pass by 630 PM

CST…
Pensacola regional a/p…Pensacola…pace and Gulf Breeze by 635 PM
CST…
Jay by 640 PM CST…
Oriole Beach by 645 PM CST…

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately! Lightning is one of natures number one
killers. Remember…if you can hear thunder…you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. If a tornado

is spotted…act quickly and move to a place of safety on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building…preferably in an interior hallway or a
room such as a closet or bathroom.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 am CST Friday morning for
southwestern Alabama and northwest Florida.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Escambia Alabama And Florida

December 24, 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA…
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA…
SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BREWTON…
SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 715 PM CST

* AT 617 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR URIAH TO 5
MILES SOUTH OF MALTA…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MONROEVILLE TO 20 MILES EAST OF BAY MINETTE…AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
WAWBEEK…VOCATION AND LITTLE ROCK BY 625 PM CST…
SARDINE BY 630 PM CST…
I65 AND AL 113 AND BARNETT CROSSROADS BY 635 PM CST…
FLOMATON…WAHL AND OSAKA BY 640 PM CST…
RANGE BY 645 PM CST…

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE
KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Updated Forecast

December 24, 2009

All watches and warnings have been canceled for North Escambia, except for a wind advisory in effect for winds gusting to 35 mph tonight. As for a white Christmas…there’s no chance of that, but it will be cooler by Christmas Day.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 42. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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