Significant coastal flooding possible along Central Florida’s coast

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sturdy onshore winds and an above regular excessive tide will mix to create flooding of low areas alongside the shore. Important coastal flooding will probably be potential alongside the Volusia and Flagler shoreline the place a coastal flood warning is in impact by way of Tuesday morning. The north and northeastern dealing with seashores will see the best impacts as a result of robust northeast wind.

Areas will probably be most vulnerable for coastal flooding through the excessive tide cycle. The excessive tide cycle of most concern will probably be Sunday night time round 11 p.m.

The excessive Tide late Monday night time and early Tuesday morning round midnight may also be regarding, however needs to be barely decrease than Sunday night time’s excessive tide. The Volusia shoreline, in fact, is extraordinarily weak to coastal flooding given the lack of sea partitions and dune from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole final 12 months.

Giant, breaking of waves of 8-10 ft will probably be constructing along with the high-than-normal tides.

Out at sea, waves will probably be working from 11-16 ft.

Brevard is below a coastal flood advisory that means coastal flooding is probably going, however is predicted to be minor.

Whereas rain is within the forecast, the sort of flooding just isn’t associated to the rain, moderately the robust wind forcing the ocean water inland proper alongside the coast.

Sturdy Excessive strain within the Northeast helps create a big distinction in strain over a comparatively brief distance.

That’s serving to to generate the robust wind that may trigger the massive waves and sure coastal Flooding in Florida.