Event: Coastal Flood Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2015-10-28T12:05:05-04:00
Expires: 2015-10-28T14:00:00-04:00
Description: * LOCATION: TIDAL AREAS ALONG THE UPPER JAMES RIVER.
* TIMING: A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS: INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS COULD LEAD
TO ROAD CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF PROPERTY.
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ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
TIME OF THE HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
TOTAL TIDE COMBINES ASTRO TIDE AND SURGE.
FLOOD CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.
YORKTOWN VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
———- ——- ——- ——- ——- ———-
28/10 AM 4.4 3.5 0.9 3 MINOR
28/11 PM 3.4 2.9 0.5 2-3 NONE
29/11 AM 4.0 3.4 0.6 2 NONE
29/11 PM 3.2 2.8 0.4 1-2 NONE
30/12 PM 3.4 3.2 0.2 2 NONE
31/12 AM 2.8 2.7 0.1 1-2 NONE
JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
———- ——- ——- ——- ——- ———-
28/01 PM 3.5 2.9 0.6 1 MINOR
29/01 AM 2.7 2.3 0.4 1 NONE
29/02 PM 3.2 2.8 0.4 1 NONE
30/02 AM 2.5 2.3 0.2 1 NONE
30/03 PM 2.8 2.7 0.1 1 NONE
31/03 AM 2.3 2.2 0.1 1 NONE
SEWELLS POINT VA
MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
———- ——- ——- ——- ——- ———-
28/10 AM 4.5 3.6 0.9 3 MINOR
28/11 PM 3.5 3.0 0.5 2-3 NONE
29/11 AM 4.0 3.5 0.5 2 NONE
30/12 AM 3.2 2.9 0.3 1-2 NONE
30/12 PM 3.5 3.4 0.1 2 NONE
31/12 AM 3.0 2.8 0.2 2 NONE
FORT MONROE VA
TOTAL ASTRO
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD
/FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY
———- ——- ——- ——- ——- ———-
28/10 AM 4.5 3.6 0.9 2
28/11 PM 3.5 3.0 0.5 2
29/11 AM 4.0 3.5 0.5 1-2
30/12 AM 3.2 2.9 0.3 1-2
30/12 PM 3.5 3.4 0.1 2
31/12 AM 2.9 2.8 0.1 1-2
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: City of Williamsburg; City of Newport News; James City
Message Identifier: NWS-141029-1035588-974408
CAP MessageType: Update