a while. this is the body of water being pushed in from the atlantic by strong winds. the high tides. miami beach 12:26. 1:28 in key west. shep: rick reichmuth is live on the big wall. rick: the pressure has come up a little bit. fit kept that northward movement it would put it in toward the everglades. but as you look at the wobbles and the official forecast it will keep it toward that west northwest motion. you can see the center due south
the construction sites. we are being careful because i don t want to go out in the water with luis with the camera. there are a lot of hazards in this area. the water is murky. this is not an area you want to be exploring right now. reporter: one of the things you were mentioning about the water being murky, there is debris and things that are sharp and dangerous. and it s going to stick around for a while. let me review the tides again. lauderdale-by-the-sea. 11:39. miami beach, 12:26. as the storm surge continues to
come in, we are look at these high tides that will make the warm of water continue to rise. we were talking about it since yesterday. this wasn t going to be an incredible thing moving in like a freight train. it s going to slowly build up since last night, and this is where we stand across the brickle area. i m keeping my eyes on that fire hydrant to see if it goes up any further. if i could guess i am sure the water is moving at 3-5 miles an hour. a mere 6 inches of water can lift an automobile and float it away. those folks driving their vehicles through there were taking their lives in their hands. it looks like you are in a safer place right now, brian?
high two blocks away. this is not just an isolated area on this block. this entire area is under water right now. reporter: this is the storm surge coming in that we have been talking about. where are you, what are the buildings around you, where is all this water coming from? reporter: we are at brickle and southeast terrace. this is the main section where the steakhouse is, the cvs on the corner and the marriott. this area is higher than waist deep in the middle of the intersection. i you can tell me, this can t be rain water. i don t think it rained this much for this much water to flow in this quickly.
we wonder if we ll have to drive over to the mainland before our next live shot. shep: let s go back to brickle? downtown miami which is just down the street. it s main highway to the mercy hospital. i understand they have to leave the power grid on. we have had electricity and wi-fi. i have been pretty comfortable. let s talk about the water. i know it will be intense. but it was crazy. i hope everyone is safe out there and careful. my car is parked on the tenth floor. the only thing is the wind is very intense. but thank god i m okay, i hope