Florida, 2023Coastal Flood in Florida, December 16 to 17, 2023
December 16 to 17, 2023 · NWS MFL · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Enhanced pressure gradients between a surface high and stalled frontal boundary produced strong and gusty northeasterly winds across much of South Florida beginning on December 13th, with winds eventually turning southerly and peaking on December 16th and 17th when gale force winds occurred over the local waters. Bands of showers moved across the region on the 16th and early on the 17th,…
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Enhanced pressure gradients between a surface high and stalled frontal boundary produced strong and gusty northeasterly winds across much of South Florida beginning on December 13th, with winds eventually turning southerly and peaking on December 16th and 17th when gale force winds occurred over the local waters. Bands of showers moved across the region on the 16th and early on the 17th, producing wind gusts up to 50-60 mph over the waters. Due to the prolonged period of gusty gradient winds and convective gusts, it led to a spike in high tides, which created coastal flooding in Palm Beach (Dec 16) and Flamingo (Dec 17) during the local high tides.
Coastal Flood, Coastal Palm Beach County
- When
- December 16, 9:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Palm Beach County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Broadcast media reported of a traffic alert in the town of Palm Beach due to coastal flooding during high tide. There was flooding on South Ocean Blvd, extending from 500 to 700 S Ocean Blvd. Tide levels at the NOAA/NOS gauge at nearby Lake Worth Pier peaked at 1.78 feet MHHW, or 4.84 feet MLLW, at 1024 AM EST.
Coastal Flood, Mainland Monroe
- When
- December 17, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mainland Monroe forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The National Park Service reported coastal flooding that inundated the campgrounds, housing area, and maintenance areas around Flamingo. Eleven vehicles had water intrusion and one required a tow truck. Four trailer pads closest to the shoreline had the concession resident trailers damaged, including one RV with heavy damage. Time is estimated based on report time and high tide.
- Coastal Flood
- Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1153372, 1153373.