Coastal Flood — Coastal Nassau, Florida

2023-04-10 · Coastal Nassau, Florida

Event narrative

The NOS tide gage at Fernandina Beach measured a peak surge of 2.5 ft MHHW datum. This is right at the beginning of Moderate Tidal Flooding for this gage.

Wider weather episode

An unseasonal local Nor'Easter weather event developed April 9th into the 10th as an area of low pressure formed offshore of the central FL Atlantic coast along a lingering frontal zone as high pressure strengthened north of the region with an axis 'wedged' southward across inland GA. Strong NNE wind gusts range from 35 to 49 mph across coastal counties and the St. Johns River basin with the peak of the winds occurring during the evening of April 9th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1091733. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.