COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
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 ONSHORE FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MARYLAND AND
VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE AREAS.
THE APPROACHING NEW PHASE OF THE MOON...IN TANDEM WITH THE STRONG
ONSHORE FLOW...WILL LEAD TO INCREASING TIDAL ANOMALIES OF AROUND
2 FT ABOVE NORMAL...BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT FOR FLOODING COMING WITH
THE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY HIGH TIDE CYCLES.
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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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...
 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...BERTIE...
 CAMDEN...CHOWAN...GATES...HERTFORD...INLAND CURRITUCK...
 NORTHAMPTON NC...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND
 PERQUIMANS. IN VIRGINIA...BRUNSWICK...CHARLES CITY...
 CHESAPEAKE...DINWIDDIE...GLOUCESTER...GREENSVILLE...ISLE OF
 WIGHT...JAMES CITY...LUNENBURG...MATHEWS...MECKLENBURG...
 NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...NORTHAMPTON VA...
 NOTTOWAY...PRINCE EDWARD...PRINCE GEORGE...SOUTHAMPTON...
 SUFFOLK...SURRY...SUSSEX...VIRGINIA BEACH AND YORK.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING VETERANS DAY...AND
  LASTING INTO THURSDAY. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES
  ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH 600 PM THURSDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND SMALL
  STREAMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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HURLEY