Update: Coastal Flood Statement issued September 18 at 9:45AM EDT until September 18 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2019-09-18T09:45:00-04:00
Expires: 2019-09-18T16:00:00-04:00
Description: * LOCATION…From the Virginia Middle Peninsula to York County,
mainly in areas along the Chesapeake Bay and York River.

* TIMING…Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.

* 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
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
18/01 PM 4.2 1.6 1.5 1 NONE
19/01 AM 4.3 1.7 2.0 1 NONE
19/01 PM 4.5 1.9 1.8 1 MINOR
20/01 AM 3.4 0.8 1.2 1 NONE
20/02 PM 3.6 1.0 0.9 1 NONE
21/02 AM 2.9 0.3 0.7 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
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
18/12 PM 4.2 1.5 1.2 2 NONE
19/01 AM 4.3 1.6 1.7 2 NONE
19/01 PM 4.6 1.9 1.7 2 MINOR
20/01 AM 3.8 1.1 1.3 1 NONE
20/02 PM 3.8 1.1 0.9 1 NONE
21/02 AM 3.1 0.4 0.7 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
——– ——— ——— ——— ——- ——–
18/01 PM 3.0 1.6 1.4 2-3 MINOR
19/02 AM 3.2 1.8 1.7 3 MINOR
19/02 PM 3.3 1.9 1.7 2 MINOR
20/03 AM 2.7 1.3 1.3 1 NONE
20/03 PM 2.7 1.3 1.1 1 NONE
21/04 AM 2.3 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Mathews; York; Middlesex; Gloucester

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3823773-3269024
CAP MessageType: Update