Forecast and Conditions for Pensacola, Florida

Updated: 4:35 AM CST on November 09, 2009 Observed at east hills, Pensacola, Florida
Temperature	66.3 °F
Humidity	78%
Dew Point	59 °F
Wind	NE at 0.8 mph
Pressure	30.00 in (Rising)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	10.0 miles
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	78 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	57 °F
Normal high	72 °F
Normal low	53 °F
Record high	83 °F (1986)
Record low	31 °F (1976)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	3
Sunrise	06:09 AM (CST)
Sunset	04:55 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	11:53 PM (CST)
Moon Set	12:25 PM (CST)
Moon Phase

Flash Flood Watch, Coastal Flood Watch Statement as of 9:42 PM CST on November 8, 2009

... Flash Flood Watch in effect from Monday afternoon through
Tuesday morning...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Alabama and northwest
Florida... including the following areas... in Alabama...
Butler... Clarke... Conecuh... Covington... Crenshaw... Escambia...
lower Baldwin... lower Mobile... Monroe... upper Baldwin... upper
Mobile and Wilcox. In northwest Florida... coastal Escambia...
coastal Okaloosa... coastal Santa Rosa... inland Escambia...
inland Okaloosa and inland Santa Rosa.

* From Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning

* a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for eastern and coastal areas
of southwest Alabama generally east of the I-65 corridor including
Clark County in Alabama and all areas of northwest Florida from
midday Monday through midday Tuesday... due to excessive rainfall
from Ida. Ida is expected to move onshore early Tuesday morning
near the Florida Alabama border bringing heavy Rand bands to the
coastal areas of Florida and Alabama by mid afternoon on Monday
spreading inland over northwest Florida and parts of southwest
Alabama overnight and early Tuesday morning. Rainfall totals of 3
to 6 inches with locally higher amounts can be expected in watch
area... especially over the western Florida Panhandle.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

829 am CST sun Nov 8 2009

... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this
evening through late Monday night...

A coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this
evening through late Monday night.

The combination of strong easterly winds combined with high tide
levels is expected to create tide levels of 2 to 3 feet above
normal. This will create total tide levels of 3 to 4 feet. If Ida
is stronger than currently forecast across the southern Gulf...
the increased swell would cause even higher tide levels than the
current forecast.

Residents living in flood prone areas along the coastal sections
of Mobile and Baldwin counties... including Mobile Bay... along
with coastal sections of northwest Florida should take necessary
precautions to protect life and property in case these high tide
levels are reached.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for
flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be
alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to
protect property.

Hurricane Warning, Inland Hurricane Wind Warning Statement as of 3:00 am CST on November 9, 2009

Pascagoula-MS 30.35n 88.55w
Indian-Pass-FL 29.68n 85.27w

144 am CST Mon Nov 9 2009

... Hurricane wind warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST
Tuesday...
... Hurricane Warning remains in effect...

... New information...
at 1200 am CST... the center of Hurricane Ida was located by an Air
Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft near latitude 24.4
north... longitude 87.5 west or about 410 miles... south of Pensacola
Florida.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
precautionary/preparedness actions...

For those under a warning... now is the time to rush to completion
preparations for the protection of life and property.

... Winds...
the latest forecast is for tropical storm force winds to onset by
mid Monday afternoon near the coast and spreading northward
thereafter through the evening hours. The onset of hurricane
force winds will occur by early morning Tuesday and continue
through mid morning. Power outages are a strong possibility with
Ida... especially along the coast.

... Inland flooding...
ida's heaviest rainfall will be to the right of the track and
this will mainly fall along coastal areas of Alabama and
northwest Florida. Some 3 to 6 inches of rainfall could occur
east of I-65... especially closer to the coast. A Flash Flood
Watch is in effect for part of southwest Alabama and the western
Florida Panhandle.

... Storm surge and storm tide...
total tide heights of 3 to 6 feet are possible along the Alabama-
western Florida Panhandle coast lines. This is track dependent. If
Ida passes further east. The low end of these values will be
realized. The time of astronomical high tide on Tuesday will range
from 2 to 3 am across the region. This will exacerbate storm related
flooding since ida's forecast landfall is just a few hours
thereafter. If Ida moves in earlier... the time of astronomical high
tide may coincide with landfall which could raise the aforementioned
values.

... Tornadoes...
tornadoes will mainly occur in ida's outer rain bands from midday
Monday into Tuesday. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the
northeast quadrant of the storm and can happen a few hundred
miles from the storms center.

Forecast as of 3:59 am CST on November 9, 2009
Hurricane wind warning in effect until 2 PM CST Tuesday...

	Today Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning...then rain showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph becoming east 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Tonight Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. East winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph becoming 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 75 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Tuesday Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 75 mph becoming northwest 40 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Tuesday Night Tropical storm conditions possible. Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 50 to 56. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight.
	Veterans Day Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph becoming 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
	Wednesday Night Clear. Lows 44 to 50.
	Thursday Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
	Thursday Night Clear. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Friday Night Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
	Saturday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.