Alert: Coastal Flood Advisory issued January 24 at 1:55AM EST expiring January 24 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-01-24T01:55:56-05:00
Expires: 2017-01-24T08:00:00-05:00
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY…
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING.

* LOCATION: AREAS ADJACENT TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND LOWER YORK AND JAMES RIVERS.

* TIMING: WATER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REACH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THRESHOLDS
DURING HIGH TIDE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS: MINOR INUNDATION OF WATER IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING
COASTAL AREAS IS POSSIBLE.
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: Gloucester; Mathews; York; City of Hampton; City of Poquoson; City of Williamsburg; City of Norfolk; City of Chesapeake; City of Portsmouth; City of Suffolk

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2221255-2084522
CAP MessageType: Alert