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All the time, wind isn't what kills you. water is in hurricanes, storm surge. please, tom, explain to us the different aspect hereof dealing with the shelf, low-lying areas in terms of foot above sea level, but also the shelf, the continental shelf, why does that matter? >> okay, great question. big difference between the atlantic coast line on the outer banks and the gulf, all right. we do have a continental shelf off the carolina coast and we also have, you know, barrier islands. we have the inter coastal areas, something to protect the coast line. but the continental shelf on the gulf is mu...

It's going to be harder to know what's going on. unique challenges here. >> good point. >> now, tom, king tides, what are they, when are they, relevance? >> king tides typically -- it's hard to give a scientific definition because there is some discrepancy in how this is formed. it's usually the highest point of the tide cycle. some say it's once a year, some say once a month the highest tides. we're already seeing flooding. this is king tide time. we're seeing flooding, seeing it in miami. we're seeing it already in tampa, st. pete, dauphin island. it adds an extra fit into that nlking surge ...

There are so many homes that were built before 1992 that just do not have those supporting hurricane brackets or the way that they pretty much adhere their tile. this is going to be a whole new test for people. i wouldn't be surprised, chris, if this becomes a 4 just beforehand fall. we're seeing intensification. >> god fox business network. -- god for bid. i hope that's wrong. i hope you're not coaching me through wet and windy because it's an aftermath way worse than what we anticipated. tom, thank you very much. we're definitely going to come back to the storm. the information is changing. ...

Appalachicola where you have a little bit heavier of a population. of course, it increases more as you head to the west and down to the south. the winds are going to remain significant. thousands of trees could snap power lines here, and not just on the coastline but up through georgia and the carolinas. we look at the population and the possibility of power outages, wolf, it is going to be widespread in this region. so we're watching it. we are starting to see now that the warnings continue to make their way well inland. this is not just a coastal thing to contend with, and it still looks lik...

This is the first major hurricane to strike the region in more than a decade. and the strongest storm to hit the continental united states this year. and a new forecast has just been released by the national hurricane center. congressman joaquin castro is standing by to join us live this hour. our correspondents, analysts and specialists, are also standing by. first, let's go straight to cnn meteorologist tom sader, tracking the storm for us. tom, the new forecast just coming into the cnn weather center. what does it say? >> just moments ago, wolf, the national hurricane center has lifted now ...