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Panama City, Florida, airport halts commercial flights
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City, Florida ceased all commercial operations as of 1 p.m. CT Friday, according to a social media post.
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Hurricane Isaias updates: Life-threatening storm surge, devastating winds forecasted
Hurricane Isaias was upgraded to a Category 3 storm Friday morning.
Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3 hurricane, to make landfall Friday between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
A hurricane warning is currently in effect from just east of Biloxi, Mississippi, through Mobile and Pensacola to Panama City and Mexico Beach, Florida.
Many low-lying and coastal areas, particularly on the Florida Panhandle, are under evacuation orders, with communities preparing for strong winds that could near 120 mph in some locations, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Friday morning.
Storm surge warnings are also in place along the coast, with surges forecast to reach up to 9 feet from the Santa Rosa/Okaloosa County Line, Florida, to Grayton Beach, Florida.
Oct 9, 6:13 pm
Isaias 55 miles south of Pensacola, Florida
As of 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Hurricane Isaias had 115 mph max sustained winds and remained a Category 3 hurricane.
The hurricane was 55 miles south of Pensacola, Florida, moving north at 18 mph.
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'Rapidly deteriorating' conditions along northern Gulf Coast
Conditions are "rapidly deteriorating along the northern Gulf Coast," according to a 4 p.m. ET update from the NHC, as Hurricane Isaias moves toward landfall.
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Hurricane warnings are in place from east of Biloxi, Mississippi, to Panama City, Florida, and tornado watch is in place from Pensacola, Florida, to Tallahassee, Florida.
3:08 PM EDT
Tropical storm conditions begin along northern gulf
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Tropical storm conditions are starting along the northern Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
"Preparations against life-threatening storm surge and devastating winds should be completed in the next couple of hours," the message read.
2:08 PM EDT
Tornado watch issued for parts of Florida, Georgia, Alabama
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of the Florida Panhandle, southern Georgia and Alabama through 9 p.m. ET.
This includes Pensacola, Panama City and Tallahassee in Florida.
Convective bands from Hurricane Isaias will continue to move north and overspread the watch area Friday afternoon through this evening.
Embedded tornadic storm cells are possible within those bands.
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