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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