Alert: Coastal Flood Statement issued August 28 at 5:01PM EDT until August 29 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2019-08-28T17:01:00-04:00
Expires: 2019-08-29T01:00:00-04:00
Description: …Decreasing but persistent northeasterly winds will keep the
threat of coastal flooding, especially with the high tide cycle
tonight into early Thursday morning…

* LOCATION…Waterfront locations along the middle and lower
Chesapeake Bay as well as along the James and York Rivers,
including tidal tributaries.

* TIMING…Until 1 AM EDT Thursday.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS…Up to one half foot of inundation
above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near
shorelines and tidal waterways.

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

YORKTOWN VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 1.9 FT, MODERATE 2.4 FT, MAJOR 2.9 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/08 PM 4.2 1.6 1.1 1 NONE
29/09 AM 4.0 1.4 1.2 1 NONE
29/09 PM 4.3 1.7 1.1 1 NONE
30/10 AM 3.8 1.2 0.9 1 NONE
30/10 PM 4.1 1.5 0.9 1 NONE
31/11 AM 3.9 1.3 0.8 1 NONE

WARE RIVER AT SCHLEY VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.8 FT, MAJOR 3.8 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/08 PM 4.4 1.7 1.0 1 NONE
29/09 AM 4.1 1.4 1.1 2 NONE
29/09 PM 4.6 1.9 1.1 1 MINOR
30/09 AM 4.1 1.4 0.9 1 NONE
30/10 PM 4.4 1.7 0.9 1 NONE
31/10 AM 4.1 1.4 0.8 1 NONE

WINDMILL POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/10 PM 2.9 1.5 1.1 1 NONE
29/10 AM 2.6 1.2 1.0 2 NONE
29/11 PM 2.8 1.4 0.9 1 NONE
30/11 AM 2.6 1.2 0.9 1 NONE
31/12 AM 2.8 1.4 0.9 1 NONE
31/12 PM 2.6 1.2 0.8 1 NONE

JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/11 PM 3.9 1.7 1.3 1 NONE
29/11 AM 3.4 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
30/12 AM 3.8 1.6 1.2 1 NONE
30/12 PM 3.3 1.1 1.0 1 NONE
31/01 AM 3.5 1.3 0.9 1 NONE
31/01 PM 3.3 1.1 0.8 1 NONE

SEWELLS POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.7 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/08 PM 4.4 1.6 1.1 1 NONE
29/09 AM 4.1 1.3 1.2 2 NONE
29/09 PM 4.4 1.6 1.1 1 NONE
30/10 AM 4.0 1.2 0.9 1 NONE
30/10 PM 4.2 1.4 0.8 1 NONE
31/10 AM 3.9 1.1 0.7 1 NONE

MONEY POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.8 FT, MAJOR 3.8 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/08 PM 4.8 1.6 1.0 1 NONE
29/09 AM 4.6 1.4 1.2 1 NONE
29/09 PM 4.7 1.5 0.8 1 NONE
30/10 AM 4.2 1.0 0.6 1 NONE
30/10 PM 4.4 1.2 0.5 1 NONE
31/11 AM 4.2 1.0 0.4 1 NONE

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 2.1 FT, MODERATE 2.6 FT, MAJOR 3.1 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/07 PM 4.5 1.6 1.0 1 NONE
29/08 AM 4.2 1.3 1.1 3 NONE
29/08 PM 4.5 1.6 0.9 1-2 NONE
30/09 AM 4.1 1.2 0.7 1 NONE
30/09 PM 4.3 1.4 0.6 1-2 NONE
31/09 AM 4.0 1.1 0.5 1 NONE

FORT MONROE VA
MLLW CATEGORIES – MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES – MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
28/08 PM 4.4 1.6 1.1 1 NONE
29/09 AM 4.2 1.4 1.2 2 NONE
29/09 PM 4.5 1.7 1.1 1 MINOR
30/10 AM 4.1 1.3 0.9 1 NONE
30/10 PM 4.2 1.4 0.8 1 NONE
31/11 AM 4.0 1.2 0.7 1 NONE
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Mathews; York; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Middlesex; James City; Surry; Gloucester; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Norfolk/Portsmouth

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3789602-3246903
CAP MessageType: Alert