Garden City Beach, South Carolina

... Coastal Flood Advisory now in effect until 11 am EST this
morning...

Minor coastal flooding will develop around the time of high tide
this morning... affecting low-lying areas at the beaches... near
marshes and tidal creeks... and also along tidal portions of
rivers. High tide will occur at the beaches around 600 am... and
along the Cape Fear River at downtown Wilmington around 800 am.

Water will rise into yards... streets and driveways in areas that
only rarely experience flooding without a storm. Vehicles parked
in these flood-prone areas should be moved to higher ground. If
traveling this morning... pay close attention for water covering
the Road. Never drive through water of uncertain depth.

The coastal flooding is being caused by high astronomical tides
from the new moon... combined with storm surge from low pressure
well offshore. Another round of minor coastal flooding may occur
Monday morning around the time of high tide.


... Specific water level forecasts for tide gauge points...

Wrightsville beach: high tide at 605 am EST
astronomical tide 5.2 ft MLLW + 1.6 ft surge = 6.8 ft water level

Downtown wilmington: high tide at 806 am EST
astronomical tide 5.2 ft MLLW + 2.0 ft surge = 7.2 ft water level

Springmaid pier/Myrtle beach: high tide at 556 am EST
astronomical tide 6.4 ft MLLW + 1.6 ft surge = 8.0 ft water level

Oyster Landing/georgetown: high tide at 718 am EST
astronomical tide 5.7 ft MLLW + 1.3 ft surge = 7.0 ft water level

Tide levels can be monitored in real-time using The Tides and
currents Page provided by NOAA.

11/15/2009 0600 am

Myrtle Beach, Horry County.

High astr tides, reported by official NWS obs.


            Tide gauge at springmaid pier reached 7.60 ft MLLW... 0.10
            ft above flood stage.




11/14/2009 0518 am

Myrtle Beach, Horry County.

High astr tides, reported by official NWS obs.


            Tide gauge reached a maximum of 7.55 ft MLLW... 0.05 ft
            above flood stage.