Alert: Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 28 at 9:09AM EDT until October 28 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2019-10-28T09:09:00-04:00
Expires: 2019-10-28T12:00:00-04:00
Description: * LOCATION…Along the lower Chesapeake Bay, the Lower James and
York Rivers and the oceanfront in eastern and southeast
Virginia.

* TIMING…Until noon EDT today.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS…Expect up to one foot of water above ground
level 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: York; Mathews; Hampton/Poquoson; Virginia Beach; Suffolk; Northampton; Middlesex; Newport News; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Chesapeake; Gloucester

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3890032-3314471
CAP MessageType: Alert