Storm surges near the center of Hurricane Idalia could reach as high as 15 feet, a 'life-threatening' level.
is now expected to be 10-15 feet along the Big Bend," the Weather Channel's post read."This is a life-threatening situation. Heed all warnings."
As the outlet noted, the most severe potential surge is predicted in the Big Bend region, the area where Florida's Gulf Coast curves west into the panhandle, where the center of Hurricane Idalia is expected to pass over. There, surge levels could reach as high as 10 to 15 feet. People ride a bicycle through a flooded street in Havana, Cuba, on August 29, 2023, during the passage of Tropical Storm Idalia. The storm strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and forecasters expect it to become extremely dangerous before making landfall on Wednesday in Florida.Moving away from the Big Bend in either direction, projected surge levels taper off. Across the Tampa metropolitan area, surges could reach as high as 6 to 9 feet, with some regions further south reaching 4 to 7 feet.
On the other side of the state, the Atlantic coast in the Jacksonville region could also see surges of 1 to 3 feet, with slightly higher levels predicted further north near Charleston, South Carolina. Taking to X for his own post, Jimmy Patronis, Florida's chief financial officer and state fire marshal, urged residents to take the storm surge threats seriously.along the coast. The storm is expected to produce surge of 15 feet . If your local officials call for an evacuation, you need to listen. Don’t play games with your life. This is serious."They're looking at catastrophic storm surge for #Idalia along the coast," Patronis wrote.
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