Flood — Coastal Escambia, Florida

1998-03-17 · Coastal Escambia, Florida

Wider weather episode

Coastal Flooding...Southeast winds increased behind an area of eastward moving thunderstorms to 20 to 30 knots, with gusts to near 45 knots, for several hours. The winds were likely the result of a Bubble High developing behind the eastward moving thunderstorms. Beach erosion occurred around Johnson Beach and along Pensacola Beach. Tides were three to five feet above normal along Pensacola Beach. The high winds extended inland for five to ten miles and lasted for three to four hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5639834. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.