Florida Hurricane Operations — Current Phase Status

PHASE 1 NOT ACTIVE

MONITORING

NORMAL OPERATIONS

AREAS (CURRENT)

Jacksonville / Northeast Florida
Gainesville
Orlando / Kissimmee / Central Florida
Tampa / St. Petersburg
Miami / Fort Lauderdale / South Florida
Florida Keys
All remaining Florida locations not listed in a higher phase.

OPERATIONAL STATUS

Normal operations continue. Monitor official NHC and local NWS updates, verify communications, backup power, remote-work capability and staffing readiness. Local sites may escalate immediately if conditions change.

PHASE 2 NOT ACTIVE

ELEVATED

READINESS

AREAS (CURRENT)

Tallahassee
Big Bend
Apalachicola
Carrabelle
Franklin County
Areas east of Indian Pass toward the Aucilla River

OPERATIONAL STATUS

Heightened readiness is active. Secure facilities, confirm backup power and connectivity, review staffing and travel plans, protect equipment, and prepare for rapid escalation.

PHASE 3 NOT ACTIVE

PROTECTIVE

ACTIONS

AREAS (CURRENT)

Western Florida Panhandle and Gulf-facing hurricane-watch corridor
Pensacola
Fort Walton Beach
Destin
Panama City
Port St. Joe
Surrounding coastal operations west to Indian Pass

OPERATIONAL STATUS

Protective actions are active. Reduce non-essential on-site activity, secure vulnerable equipment and facilities, prepare remote continuity, limit unnecessary travel, and be ready for significant wind, rain, flooding and power disruptions.

PHASE 4 CURRENT

EMERGENCY

OPERATIONS

AREAS (CURRENT)

Live Oak Office
Mexico Beach Office
Monticello Office
Panama City Beach Office
Panama City Office
Port St. Joe Office
Wewahitchka Office

OPERATIONAL STATUS

Activate only where severe conditions are occurring or imminent, an official warning or evacuation order requires escalation, or local leadership determines normal operations are unsafe. Critical functions only; prioritize life safety.