ALERT: Water surrounding Tampa Bay is very low due to the storm. pic.twitter.com/yUY0YqyPRA — Alert Tampa (@AlertTampa) September 10, 2017Hurricane Irma is so strong and its pressure is so low, it’s sucking water from shorelines into the core of the storm. The result is an extraordinary sight — and a tempting one for some Florida residents, who want to walk on new expanses of beach. The National Hurricane Center tweeted, using all capital letters: “MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!”The wind will shift, and water levels will rise within minutes, the National Hurricane Center warned, flooding the coast with huge waves and 10 to 15 feet of water. According to the Tampa Bay Times, police cleared the beach well before the storm was set to hit.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2017 18:36 UTC