Current storm: Hurricane Isaias (Recovery)
All lines checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT unless noted. We do not own this information; follow the linked official source if it differs.
Forecast and alerts
- Tropical outlook: The National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CT) Oct 13 outlook says tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next 7 days. Source: National Hurricane Center, checked Oct 13, 12:21 p.m. CT
- Weather alerts: No active NWS watches or warnings for Santa Rosa County zones. NWS Mobile has a Flood Warning for the Shoal River near Crestview (Okaloosa County, minor flooding) until 11 p.m. CT Oct 13. Source: NWS Mobile (api.weather.gov), checked Oct 13, 12:21 p.m. CT
Closures and returning
- Navarre Beach: Evacuation orders for Zones A, B and C were rescinded Oct 12. Residents may return to Navarre Beach with extreme caution; the county says visitors should NOT go to Navarre Beach at this time. Water is restored on Navarre Beach under a precautionary boil-water notice. Source: Santa Rosa County, Hurricane Isaias Update #11 (Oct 12, 6 p.m.), checked Oct 13, 12:25 p.m. CT
- Santa Rosa curfew and parks: The Sheriff's Office has lifted the dusk-to-dawn curfew. All county parks remain closed until further notice due to damage. The Navarre Beach Pier closed Oct 10; we found no reopening notice. Source: Santa Rosa County, Update #11 and earlier CivicAlerts, checked Oct 13, 12:25 p.m. CT
- Santa Rosa roads and offices: Most roads are passable but not completely clear; do not travel unless necessary. County offices, libraries and the animal shelter are closed Oct 13. Boil-water notices cover all customers of Milton, Navarre Beach, Pace, Jay, Bagdad Garcon Point and Midway water systems. Source: Santa Rosa County, Update #11, checked Oct 13, 12:25 p.m. CT
- Pensacola Beach and Escambia County: Escambia's Zone A and B evacuation order was rescinded at 6 a.m. Oct 11. Many roads may be hazardous or impassable; stay out of county parks and athletic fields for now. Storm-debris pickup targets a start of Wednesday, Oct 14. Source: Escambia County, Hurricane Isaias Update #9 (Oct 12), checked Oct 13, 12:27 p.m. CT
- Gulf Islands National Seashore: All Florida areas are closed until further notice: Fort Pickens and its campground, the Okaloosa Area and Crab Island, Opal Beach, Johnson Beach, Fort Barrancas and Naval Live Oaks. Source: National Park Service alerts, checked Oct 13, 12:26 p.m. CT
- Florida State Parks: Closed as of Oct 13: Blackwater River State Park, Blackwater Heritage State Trail, Yellow River Marsh Preserve, Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou, Eden Gardens, Shoal River Headwaters and Topsail Hill Preserve. Henderson Beach and Grayton Beach are open with overnight stays closed. Big Lagoon is no longer on the list. Source: Florida State Parks storm updates, checked Oct 13, 12:28 p.m. CT
Shelter, supplies and food
- Santa Rosa shelter: Clyde L. Gracey (Milton) Community Center, 5629 Byrom St., Milton, is open as a pet-friendly shelter until further notice. Bring ID and proof of damage. Transportation help: 850-983-4636. Source: Santa Rosa County CivicAlerts, checked Oct 13, 12:25 p.m. CT
- Navarre supply site: Navarre High School (west parking lot), 8600 High School Blvd., water, ice and tarps, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Oct 13 (opening depends on deliveries). Tiger Point Community Center in Gulf Breeze expected 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct 13. Source: Santa Rosa County, Update #11, checked Oct 13, 12:25 p.m. CT
- Escambia food sites: Escambia County lists feeding sites for Oct 13. Source: Escambia County, checked Oct 13, 12:27 p.m. CT
Where official sources disagree
- Escambia County's site-wide banner still says an evacuation order is in effect for Zones A and B, but its own Updates #8 and #9 say the order was rescinded at 6 a.m. Oct 11. We list it as rescinded, per the dated updates. Source, checked Oct 13, 12:27 p.m. CT
- Santa Rosa County's Oct 12 morning notice said not to return to Navarre Beach until power is restored; Update #11 (6 p.m. Oct 12) says residents may return with extreme caution, but visitors should not go. We use the later update. Source, checked Oct 13, 12:25 p.m. CT
Evacuation zones and routes
- Santa Rosa County (Navarre, Gulf Breeze, Milton): look up the zone for the address you’re sleeping at with the county’s evacuation zone app. Mobile and manufactured home residents are advised to evacuate regardless of zone. Source: Santa Rosa County zone app, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Escambia County (Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key): Know Your Zone lookup and the evacuation zones and routes map. Source: Escambia Know Your Zone, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT · Escambia zones and routes map (PDF)
- Okaloosa County (Fort Walton Beach, Destin): zone and evacuation details are in the county’s downloadable hurricane guide. Source: Okaloosa County, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Statewide: Know Your Zone and evacuation planning. Source: Florida Division of Emergency Management, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
Shelters
- Santa Rosa County does not open hurricane shelters south of Interstate 10. Source: Santa Rosa County FAQ, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Open shelters during an event are announced in county updates; see the current storm section above. Source: Santa Rosa County CivicAlerts, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Escambia shelter, pet-friendly and special-needs shelter information. Source: Escambia County BeReady, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Non-emergency help finding shelters and recovery resources: dial 211 or visit 211nwfl.org. Source: Santa Rosa County CivicAlerts (211 Northwest Florida), checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
Power and roads
- Power outages: FPL outage map and Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) outage map are the providers Escambia County links. Report a downed line to FPL at 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243). Source: Escambia Storm Center, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT · FPL outages
- Roads: statewide road closures and cameras on FL511; Escambia road closures at MyEscambia.com/roads. Treat dark traffic signals as four-way stops. Source: Escambia County Update #9, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT · FL511 · MyEscambia roads
- Weather and surge forecasts: Source: National Hurricane Center, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT · NWS Mobile
Emergency contacts
- Life-threatening emergency: 911.
- Santa Rosa citizen information line during an event: 850-983-4636 (983-INFO); EM planning line before a storm: 850-983-5360. Source: Santa Rosa County Emergency Management, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Escambia Citizen Information Line: 850-471-6600. Report price gouging: 866-966-7226. Source: Escambia Storm Center, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Storm cleanup volunteers (Crisis Cleanup): 1-800-451-1954. Source: Santa Rosa County CivicAlerts, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Alerts: AlertSantaRosa. Source: Santa Rosa County, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
Closures to check before you drive in
- Gulf Islands National Seashore (Fort Pickens, Opal Beach, Johnson Beach, Naval Live Oaks): Source: NPS alerts, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- State parks (Big Lagoon, Blackwater River, Henderson Beach and others): Source: Florida State Parks storm updates, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT
- Beach water and flags: HeyNavarre flags page.
Prep
Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. If a watch or warning is up for this coast, change the trip. Our visitor kit, booking advice and what not to pack are on the hurricane-season packing guide. Source: National Hurricane Center, checked Oct 13, 2026, 12:30 p.m. CT