Alert: Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 25 at 4:44PM EDT expiring April 26 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-04-25T16:44:33-04:00
Expires: 2017-04-26T00:00:00-04:00
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.

* LOCATION: PENINSULA AND MIDDLE PENINSULA.

* TIMING: WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE 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: Newport News; York; Mathews; Gloucester; Hampton/Poquoson; Middlesex

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2333154-2195848
CAP MessageType: Alert