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>> i think you reference these gulf waters are among the warmest anywhere on earth right now. >> this storm -- you need 80 degree waters is what you need for the storms to get stronger. this storm went over water that was 86 to 90 degrees. if you ever go to the beach and the water on top is kind of warm and you dive down a bit, it gets cooler. this storm went over water that was 80 degrees all the way, 150 feet down. like these storms churn the ocean and the waves and that brings up the cooler water. it's a storm stall, it's less fuel because it's cooler water. this was over such deep, hot wat...

At home. >> so, robert, there different phases of these storms. obviously there is preparation of the storm coming in, and then there is riding the storm out and then there is the aftermath. we know this storm is moving slowly. it's going to stick around that part of the state for some time, for several days now. what is the concern there in corpus christi specifically given what this storm is doing right now? >> well, the storm stall is what really effects us, but it's just going to dump an enormous amount of rain in one location at one time. so with that you're going to have high-water level...

We do see sometimes a storm stall and make a little loop. 12 hours, 24 hours. 36 and 48 hours, the storm almost stops right near the coast. unfortunately, that means a protracted period of hurricane force winds and storm surge that will go through several high tide cycles and that's why we're greatly concerned about those water levels along the coast. >> all right. thank you very much, ed. we appreciate it. now let's go to drew griffin in myrtle beach, south carolina. drew, good evening to you. you have been out speaking to residents of myrtle beach. what are you hearing on the ground ahead of...