Update: Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 13 at 7:54PM EDT expiring October 14 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-10-13T19:54:36-04:00
Expires: 2017-10-14T00:00:00-04:00
Description: * LOCATION…VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO THE
BAY AND TIDAL TRIBUTARIES.

* TIMING…WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS ON EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE
LATE THIS EVENING.

* 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: Lancaster; Westmoreland; Northumberland

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2546681-2377825
CAP MessageType: Update