Coastal Flood — Coastal Nassau, Florida

2018-11-23 · Coastal Nassau, Florida

Event narrative

Water level peaked at 2.37 ft above MHHW at the Fernandina Beach C-man station.

Wider weather episode

A tight pressure gradient between low pressure east of the region and high pressure north of the area created strong onshore flow. The persistent onshore flow combined with high astronomical tides created moderate tidal flooding around high tide.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 788223. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.