Update: Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 27 at 10:33AM EDT expiring September 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-09-27T10:34:02-04:00
Expires: 2017-09-27T17:00:00-04:00
Description: * LOCATION…ALONG THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY…THE MOUTH OF THE
JAMES RIVER AND ALONG THE YORK RIVER.

* TIMING…THIS AFTERNOON WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS EITHER SIDE OF
HIGH TIDE.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS…SHALLOW FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN THE MOST
VULNERABLE LOCATIONS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE RESULTING
IN A LOW THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXPECT AROUND ONE FOOT OF
INUNDATION IN LOW LYING, VULNERABLE AREAS. SOME ROADS AND LOW
LYING PROPERTY INCLUDING PARKING LOTS, PARKS AND LAWNS NEAR THE
WATERFRONT WILL EXPERIENCE SHALLOW FLOODING.

Instruction: A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONSHORE WINDS…WAVE ACTION
AND/OR TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE
SHORE…AND NEAR TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE PREPARED FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF
TRAVEL IS NECESSARY…DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Norfolk/Portsmouth; York; Mathews; Gloucester; Hampton/Poquoson

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2532164-2363084
CAP MessageType: Update