Coastal Flood Watch Update - November 9, 2009
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Wakulla County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff David F. Harvey
Contact: Scott Nelson
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15 Oak Street
Crawfordville, Florida 32327
Phone (850) 926-0800
Fax (850) 926-0896
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Press Release
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Contact: Press
Phone:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9 November 2009 1330 hours
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Coastal Flood Watch for Wakulla County
Crawfordville, FL, November 9, 2009:
Based on predictions from the National Weather Service, the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office is asking residents along the coast to monitor for potential flooding and take steps to protect property as necessary.
The National Weather Service has issued the following statement:
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE OF 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE IN APALACHEE BAY TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY. THIS SURGE WILL ADD TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...CREATING
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. THE MAIN THREAT WILL COME DURING HIGH TIDE. THE
FOLLOWING ARE THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE AT MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE...
814 PM EST TODAY...736 AM EST TUESDAY...AND 913 PM EST TUESDAY.
AT THESE TIMES LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE COAST WILL BE MOST
VULNERABLE...AS STORM TIDES MAY REACH 5 FEET. REMEMBER...STORM
TIDE IS THE STORM SURGE PLUS THE ACTUAL TIDE. IN THIS CASE...HIGH
TIDE WILL BE ABOUT 3 FEET AND THE STORM SURGE WILL BE AROUND 2
FEET.
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