- Coastal Flood Warning for Accomack County, Virginia
- Coastal Flood Warning issued October 12 at 3:58AM EDT until October 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS
- Effective: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 2:58 a.m.
- Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 7 a.m.
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
* LOCATION...Bayside of the Virginia eastern shore for the
coastal flood warning. Atlantic side for the high surf
advisory.
* TIMING...Through this morning.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of vulnerable
areas will result in an elevated threat of property damage to
homes and businesses near the waterfront and shoreline. Water
will be 1 to 2 feet above ground level in some areas resulting
in a sufficient depth to close numerous roads and threaten
homes and businesses. Flooding will extend inland from the
waterfront along tidal rivers and bays resulting in some road
closures and flooding of vehicles.
* SURF OR RIP CURRENT RISK...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 ft
will result in dangerous surf conditions. Do not enter or
approach the water due to the risk of being swept away.
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
SAXIS VA
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/03 AM 5.1 2.6 2.5 4
12/03 PM 2.8 0.3 -0.2 3-4
13/03 AM 2.7 0.2 0.3 2
13/04 PM 3.5 1.0 0.6 2
14/04 AM 2.8 0.3 0.5 1
14/05 PM 3.3 0.8 0.6 1
NASSAWADOX CREEK AT BAYFORD VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.0 FT, MODERATE 1.5 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/01 AM 4.7 2.7 3.1 5-6 MAJOR
12/01 PM 2.4 0.4 0.5 4-5 NONE
13/01 AM 2.1 0.1 0.5 2 NONE
13/02 PM 2.4 0.4 0.5 2 NONE
14/02 AM 2.3 0.3 0.8 1-2 NONE
14/02 PM 2.4 0.4 0.6 1 NONE
CHINCOTEAGUE INLET VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.2 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/11 AM 3.8 1.0 0.6 2-3 NONE
12/11 PM 2.9 0.1 0.4 1 NONE
13/12 PM 3.4 0.6 0.4 1 NONE
14/12 AM 2.5 -0.3 0.2 1 NONE
14/12 PM 3.2 0.4 0.3 1 NONE
WACHAPREAGUE VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.5 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 3.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/01 AM 5.5 1.0 2.0 1 NONE
12/12 PM 5.9 1.4 0.8 1 NONE
13/12 AM 4.9 0.4 0.6 1 NONE
13/12 PM 5.7 1.2 0.8 1 NONE
14/01 AM 4.8 0.3 0.7 1 NONE
14/01 PM 5.5 1.0 0.8 1 NONE
OYSTER VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - N/A
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/11 AM 6.9 N/A 1.1 1 NONE
13/12 AM 5.6 N/A 1.0 1 NONE
13/12 PM 6.4 N/A 0.8 1 NONE
14/01 AM 5.0 N/A 0.7 1 NONE
14/01 PM 5.9 N/A 0.6 1 NONE
KIPTOPEKE VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/01 AM 5.0 2.0 2.6 4 MODERATE
12/12 PM 4.4 1.4 1.0 3 NONE
13/12 AM 3.4 0.4 0.6 2 NONE
13/12 PM 3.9 0.9 0.7 2 NONE
14/01 AM 3.2 0.2 0.6 1-2 NONE
14/01 PM 3.8 0.8 0.7 1 NONE
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