Water level data, bottom pressures and temperature, and current records are used to document the response to Hurricane David of inner and middle shelf waters along the Atlantic coast of Florida near latitude 27¿3-30'N. Available data records extend from well before the storm to well after its passage on September 3, 1979, to put hurricane effects in proper perspective. Highest water levels recorded in the Fort Pierce Inlet nearby indicate values about 60 cm above normal high water levels. Bottoms pressure fluctuations corrected for atmospheric pressure variations suggest a storm surge over the inner shelf of approximately 100 cm above the normal high water mark. Longshore current components over both the inner and the middle shelf rise briefly to about twice the normal maximum speed. A distinct upwelling event is recorded in both inner and middle shelf waters as the storm moved through the study area. Near-bottom temperatures along the 10- and 26-m isobaths decrease to just under 17¿C and 9¿C, respectively, and remain low for a period of about a week. Temperature variations in near-surface waters over the middle shelf are dominated by near-inertial period internal wave activity and hurricane effects are negligible. Data suggest that hurricane effects in the hydrographic variables were apparent for only 1--2 weeks following the passage of a storm.