Overview

• Executive Order No. 399 covers all 21 counties starting at 10 p.m. Saturday and will stay in place until conditions improve.
• Acting Gov. Tahesha Way activated statewide emergency powers, authorizing emergency personnel to mobilize and urging readiness for possible evacuations.
• The National Weather Service issued high wind and coastal flood watches with peak hazards expected during high tides along the coast.
• Forecasts call for wind gusts up to 55–60 mph and heavy rain, with about 1–3 inches widespread and localized totals near five inches.
• Officials warn of roadway flooding, dune erosion, power outages and event cancellations, advising residents to secure property, limit travel and monitor updates.