Residents Encouraged to Continue to Monitor Tropical Storm Nestor

The City of Pensacola encourages residents to continue to monitor official sources for information on Tropical Storm Nestor, which is expected to impact the Gulf Coast Friday evening through Sunday.

According to the National Weather Service of Mobile, potential local impacts include:

Minor coastal flooding Friday night and Saturday morning during high tide
Tropical storm force wind gusts along the coast by Friday evening
Isolated flash flooding Friday night through Sunday
High rip current risk through early Sunday morning
High surf of 8-12 feet

Tropical Storm Nestor is currently located about 280 miles southwest of Panama City, Florida and is moving northeast at 22 miles per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Residents are reminded to seek out official sources for storm information such as National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center, City of Pensacola and Escambia County Emergency Management. A list of resources is included below.

Residents are reminded to follow these tips:

Continue to monitor reliable sources for any potential forecast changes.
Review or make a family plan, and make sure your disaster kit is well-stocked.
Know Your Zone: Find your evacuation zone at myescambia.com/knowyourzone
If you visit the beach, be mindful of flag conditions and rip currents. Click here to view current flag conditions on Pensacola Beach.

Stay informed with these local resources:

City notifications: cityofpensacola.com/List.aspx
Escambia County Emergency Management: bereadyescambia.com or facebook.com/bereadyec
National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola: weather.gov/mob or facebook.com/nwsmobile
National Hurricane Center: facebook.com/NWSNHC or hurricanes.gov

Tropical Storm Nestor track, visit nhc.noaa.gov for details

Tropical Storm Nestor wind speeds, visit nhc.noaa.gov for details