A strong pressure gradient between high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic states and Tropical Storm Noel over Hispaniola and eastern Cuba caused a prolonged period of strong east winds over Southeast Florida and the adjacent waters. As Noel moved north across the western Bahamas, the strong winds continued across southeast Florida. The event caused severe beach erosion, coastal flooding, and minor wind damage. The event lasted into the first few days of November.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 11:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

High surf began to impact the Miami-Dade County coast on October 29th, with water levels rising sufficiently enough to cause minor to locally moderate beach erosion beginning on October 30th, and continuing through October 31st and into the first few days of November. Areas most affected by the beach erosion were sections of Miami Beach near 29th and 44th streets.
Maximum storm tide observed at Virginia Key NOS tide gauge was 3.5 feet just before midnight on November 1, and the maximum surge height at that time was 1.08 feet.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 11:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

High surf began to impact the Palm Beach County coast on October 29th, with water levels rising sufficiently enough to cause severe beach erosion and coastal flooding beginning on October 30th and continuing through October 31st and into the first few days of November. Extreme beach erosion was observed along the central and northern Palm Beach coast from Lantana north to Jupiter. In some areas, the dune line was completely eroded, with oceanfront buildings sitting on top of 15 foot cliffs straight down to the water. A sea wall at the Imperial House condominiums in South Palm Beach collapsed from the pounding surf, and the east portion of the building was evacuated. South of Lantana to Boca Raton, erosion was reported as moderate to severe.
Damage estimates are included in November 2007 Storm Data.
Maximum storm tide observed at Virginia Key NOS tide gauge was 3.5 feet just before midnight on November 1, and the maximum surge height at that time was 1.08 feet. No tide measurements are available from Palm Beach County, but storm tide is estimated to have been as high as 2-3 feet over northern Palm Beach County.

Tropical Depression in METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Tropical Depression in METRO BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Tropical Depression in METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Tropical Depression in INLAND MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Tropical Depression in INLAND BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Tropical Depression in INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were estimated at around 30 to 33 knots (35 to 38 knots), with gusts near 40 knots (46 mph).
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly two inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 11:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

High surf began to impact the Broward County coast on October 29th, with water levels rising sufficiently enough to cause moderate to isolated pockets of severe beach erosion and coastal flooding beginning on October 30th, and continuing through October 31st and into the first few days of November. Areas most affected by the beach erosion were Fort Lauderdale Beach and Hollywood Beach. Sand had to be removed Highway AIA in Fort Lauderdale Beach, and estimates of only 10 remaining yards of beach were received from Hollywood Beach.
Maximum storm tide observed at Virginia Key NOS tide gauge was 3.5 feet just before midnight on November 1, and the maximum surge height at that time was 1.08 feet. No tide measurements are available from Broward County, but storm tide is estimated to have been as high as 1-2 feet over portions of Broward County.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 30-OCT-07 17:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent waters well before Noel made its closest passage to the area early on November 1. Although the winds on October 30 and 31 which preceded the direct circulation of Noel were not directly associated with Noel, they are included under this Tropical Storm event category for the sake of simplicity.
Highest sustained winds at ASOS sites ranged from 23 to 27 knots (27 to 31 mph), with highest gusts from 32 to 38 knots (37 to 44 mph). Over the coastal waters and along the immediate coast, sustained winds were as high as 37 knots (43 mph) at the Miami Beach handar station (KMBF) and as high as 41 knots (47 mph) at Fowey Rocks C-MAN (FWYF1) at a height of 144 feet above sea level. Gusts over the coastal waters and immediate coast ranged from 40 knots at Miami Beach to 47 knots at Fowey Rocks. Unofficial observations of wind gusts of 48 knots (55 mph) were reported in Cutler Bay.
Damage was minor and mainly confined to a few downed power lines. Around 5,000 customers lost power in the three-county area of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Rainfall amounts were rather light, ranging from a half-inch (0.5) to nearly 2 inches (1.94) 9 miles west of Sweetwater.
Lowest sea level pressures were in the 1003 to 1004 mb range.