From the NWS Mobile…

.SITUATION OVERVIEW…
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS…DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. THE
MAIN THREATS FROM HURRICANE IDA WILL INCLUDE HEAVY RAINFALL…STRONG
WINDS TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE ALONG THE COAST WITH TROPICAL STORM
FORCE INLAND AND STORM SURGE ALONG THE COAST. A GENERAL CONCERN
SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME DAMAGE…INCLUDING POWER
OUTAGES…FROM PASCAGOULA OVER TO DESTIN.

From the NWS Slidell (New Orleans)…

…WINDS…
AS HURRICANE IDA MOVES CLOSER…THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE FROM LATE MONDAY
AFTERNOON TO EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO MOBILE
HOMES. A FEW HOMES MAY RECEIVE MOSTLY MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOF
SHINGLES AND SIDING. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY BECOME
PROJECTILES…CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES
WILL BE BLOWN DOWN…AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. MOST
NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED. SOME
WEAKER SMALL TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES MAY SNAP.

…STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE…
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 5 TO 7 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE
PROTECTION LEVEES…AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE MISSISSIPPI COAST FROM
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. FLOODING OF FEW FEET OF WATER MAY
OCCUR IN NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON A
SLABS…CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG THE COAST…BAYOUS AND LOW
LYING AREAS MAY CLOSE WITH UPWARDS OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER ON
THEM. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
PROPERTY AND HEAD EVACUATION ADVICE FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

…INLAND FLOODING…
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION…AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

From the National Weather Service Tallahassee…

…STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE…
AT THIS TIME…STORM TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
COAST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE DURING HIGH TIDE MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. SURF WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY…PEAK MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY WITH POSSIBLE HEIGHTS IN THE RANGE OF 9 TO 12 FEET
AND OCCASIONALLY HIGHER AT SELECT SPOTS ALONG THE COAST. LARGE
SURF WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND POSSIBLE ROAD
CLOSURES ALONG THE VULNERABLE PORTIONS OF THE COAST.

…INLAND FLOODING…
WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES ARE
LIKELY…BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 5 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON WHERE AND IF INDIVIDUAL HEAVY RAIN BANDS SET
UP…MAINLY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

…WINDS…
AS HURRICANE IDA PASSES NEARBY…THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE. HOWEVER…THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY…CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT
LEAST MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA…MAINLY TO SMALL
TREES AND POWER LINES. UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS LIKE PATIO
FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS MAY GET BLOWN AROUND IN THE STRONGER
WIND GUSTS.