Alert: Coastal Flood Advisory issued July 29 at 3:54PM EDT expiring July 30 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2017-07-29T15:54:18-04:00
Expires: 2017-07-30T00:00:00-04:00
Description: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY…
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY.

* LOCATION…HAMPTON ROADS LOCATIONS ALONG THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL RIVERS
FROM NORFOLK…PORTSMOUTH AND CHESAPEAKE NORTH ACROSS HAMPTON…YORK…
POQUOSON AND MATTHEWS.

* TIMING…TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

* SHORELINE IMPACTS…BREAKING WAVES WILL RESULT IN BEACH EROSION ON NORTH
FACING BEACHES FROM EAST BEACH TO OCEAN VIEW AND WILLOUGHBY.

* 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 UP TO
ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION IN LOW LYING, VULNERABLE AREAS. SOME ROADS AND LOW LYING PROPERTY
INCLUDING PARKING LOTS, PARKS AND LAWNS NEAR THE WATERFRONT MAY 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.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Norfolk/Portsmouth; York; Mathews; Gloucester; Hampton/Poquoson; Chesapeake

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-2470201-2308982
CAP MessageType: Alert