Flood Warning for Wakulla County
A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT SATURDAY...

 COASTAL FLOODING WILL BECOME LIKELY THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT AS STRONG ONSHORE WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN JUST SOUTH OF APALACHICOLA.

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS WILL BE VULNERABLE ROADWAYS ALONG THE COAST.  TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED...WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS. THE WORST OF THE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT BETWEEN 100 AM EDT AND 200 AM EDT. (THE WAKULLA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL BE MONITORING ALL LOW LYING AREAS ESPECIALLY BOTTOMS ROAD AND OLD FORT ROAD). 

BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR ALONG VULNERABLE BEACHES. THE ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEAKENING BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND AND OFF TO THE WEST.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING ALONG LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS IS IMMINENT. RESIDENTS LIVING IN THESE AREAS SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

STAY TUNED TO THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES.

RESIDENTS IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY ACCORDINGLY.

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