NAS Pensacola closes to non-essential staff Friday as Hurricane Isaias approaches

Naval Air Station Pensacola and its Corry Station Annex are implementing Hurricane Condition 1 on Friday in preparation for Hurricane Isaias, according to a NAS news release reported by WKRG News 5. Only mission-essential personnel are required to report for duty on October 9.

The closure affects all non-essential staff at the installation, which employs thousands of military and civilian workers. The base regularly adjusts operations ahead of tropical systems that threaten the area.

Listeners should monitor local weather updates for the latest track and impact forecasts for Hurricane Isaias as it approaches Northwest Florida.