COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
A COMBINATION OF STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING FROM THE NORTH AND
REMNANTS OF IDA OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST...WILL ALLOW AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST OF
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.
THE APPROACHING NEW PHASE OF THE MOON...IN TANDEM WITH THE STRONG ONSHORE
FLOW...WILL LEAD TO INCREASING TIDAL ANOMALIES OF AROUND 2 TO 3 FT
ABOVE NORMAL...BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING
THROUGH THE SUCCESSIVE HIGH TIDE CYCLES LATE IN THE WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY.
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SMF/WFA