Coastal Flood Warning

...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WALTON COUNTY EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER FROM 6 PM EST TUESDAY EVENING TO 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING... ...A HIGH SURF WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST (MIDNIGHT CST) WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY (MIDNIGHT CST) THURSDAY MORNING FOR WALTON...BAY AND GULF COUNTIES... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO TODAY AND TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE LEVELS BETWEEN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THESE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF COASTAL FLOODING AND VERY HIGH SURF ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY. A HIGH SURF WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL LEAD TO RISING WATER LEVELS AND COASTAL FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE FROM WALTON COUNTY EASTWARD INTO GULF COUNTY. THESE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE VERY HIGH SURF ALONG AREA BEACHES THAT WILL LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST...TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS MUCH AS 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THUS...AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE COAST IS EXPECTED. THIS COASTAL FLOODING WITH THIS EVENT WILL LIKELY BE SIMILAR TO THAT SEEN RECENTLY WITH TROPICAL STORM IDA. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT FOR COASTAL FLOODING...DANGEROUSLY HIGH SURF WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE COASTLINE LATE TONIGHT AND PEAK MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. SURF HEIGHTS WILL LIKELY BE GREATEST FROM DESTIN EASTWARD TO MEXICO BEACH WHERE SURF WILL LIKELY BUILD AS HIGH AS 10 TO 12 FEET. FURTHER EAST TOWARD CAPE SAN BLAS...SURF HEIGHTS WILL LIKELY BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET. AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...THIS LARGE SURF WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION. MOREOVER...THIS HIGH SURF WILL CREATE AN EXTREME RIP CURRENT RISK. THUS...EVERYONE IS ADVISED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE HIGH SURF SUBSIDES. BELOW ARE SELECTED TIMES OF HIGH AND LOW TIDE ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2ND AND THURSDAY DECEMBER 3RD... ST. ANDREW BAY... WEDNESDAY...LOW TIDE AT 646 AM CST...HIGH TIDE AT 833 PM CST. THURSDAY...LOW TIDE AT 754 AM CST. EAST PASS (DESTIN)...CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY... WEDNESDAY...LOW TIDE AT 802 AM CST...HIGH TIDE AT 939 PM CST. THURSDAY...LOW TIDE 910 AM CST.