Storm Surge
Life-threatening, catastrophic storm surge flooding will occur along the immediate coastline near and east of where the center makes landfall.
The National Hurricane Center says water levels could reach the following heights if the peak storm surge arrives at high tide:
- Tyndall Air Force Base to Keaton Beach, Florida: 9 to 14 feet
- Okaloosa/Walton County line to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida: 6 to 9 feet
- Keaton Beach to Cedar Key, Florida: 6 to 9 feet
- Cedar Key to Chassahowitzka, Florida: 4 to 6 feet
- Chassahowitzka to Anna Maria Island, Florida, including Tampa Bay: 2 to 4 feet
- Sound side of the North Carolina Outer Banks from Ocracoke Inlet to Duck: 2 to 4 feet
- Okaloosa/Walton County line to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida: 6 to 9 feet
- Keaton Beach to Cedar Key, Florida: 6 to 9 feet
- Cedar Key to Chassahowitzka, Florida: 4 to 6 feet
- Chassahowitzka to Anna Maria Island, Florida, including Tampa Bay: 2 to 4 feet
- Sound side of the North Carolina Outer Banks from Ocracoke Inlet to Duck: 2 to 4 feet
Storm Surge Forecast
(From the National Hurricane Center.)
Here are the high tides of concern through early Thursday for a few locations in the storm surge threat area along the Florida Gulf coast (all times are local):
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