Gloucester Point, Virginia

... Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 6 PM EST
Friday...

A coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 6 PM EST Friday.

The approaching new phase of the moon... in tandem with the strong
onshore flow... will lead to increasing tidal anomalies today
through Friday afternoon. The greatest threat for moderate to
severe flooding can be expected during the high tide cycle this
morning through Friday afternoon... as anomalies reach 2 to 3 feet
above normal over the northern areas... and 3 to 4 feet above
normal for Gloucester and Matthews.

The high tide cycles this morning have already occurred at
Gloucester and Windmill Point... and will occur at 956 am EST at
Lewisetta. Water levels referenced to mean lower low
water... reached 4 feet at Windmill Point and 5.5 feet at
Gloucester... with 3.5 to 4 feet expected at Lewisetta. These
values represent moderate to severe flooding.

The high tide cycles this evening will occur at 537 PM EST at
Gloucester... 723 PM EST at Windmill Point... and at 1023 PM EST at
Lewisetta. Water levels referenced to mean lower low water... are
expected to reach 5 to 5.5 feet at Gloucester... 3.5 to 4 feet at
Windmill Point... and 3.5 to 4 feet at Lewisetta... resulting in
moderate to severe flooding. Friday morning's high tides are
expected between 730 and 1030 am EST... with moderate to severe
flooding once again expected.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or
imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert
for rising water... and take appropriate action to protect life
and property.

... Flood Watch remains in effect through this afternoon...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of central Virginia... east central Virginia...
interior southeast Virginia... south central Virginia... the
middle peninsula of Virginia... the Northern Neck of Virginia...
the peninsula of southeast Virginia and the Piedmont of
central Virginia... including the following areas... in central
Virginia... Chesterfield... Hanover... Henrico and Prince George.
In east central Virginia... Charles City... King William and New
Kent. In interior southeast Virginia... Greensville... Surry and
Sussex. In south central Virginia... Brunswick... Dinwiddie...
Lunenburg... Mecklenburg and Nottoway. In the middle peninsula
of Virginia... Essex... Gloucester... King And Queen... Mathews
and Middlesex. In the Northern Neck of Virginia... Lancaster...
Northumberland and Richmond. In the peninsula of southeast
Virginia... James City. In the Piedmont of central Virginia...
Amelia... Cumberland... Goochland... Powhatan and Prince Edward.

* Through this afternoon

* periods of heavy rain will continue into this afternoon. Total
rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are anticipated through 600 PM
this evening... with locally higher amounts possible.

* Periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small
streams through today. Also... main Stem river levels are
expected to rise significantly... with minor river flooding late
in the week and upcoming weekend. Additionally... flooding may
occur in poor drainage areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

... High Wind Warning in effect until 6 am EST Friday...

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a High Wind
Warning... which is in effect until 6 am EST Friday. The Wind
Advisory is no longer in effect.

The combination of strong high pressure over the Great Lakes and
northern New England... and low pressure moving northeast along the
Carolina coast will result in a continuation of strong and gusty
northeast winds today into early Friday. These winds... from the
Northern Neck to middle peninsula... bordering the Chesapeake
Bay... will average 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 to 55 mph.
The winds will gradually weaken Friday Saturday as the high
pressure system moves northeast into the northern Atlantic... and
the area of low pressure moves east... out to sea.

Gusty winds and saturated ground may cause downed trees and also
result in scattered power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Winds this strong
can also make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution.

... Heavy rain this morning...

Widespread moderate to heavy rain will spread into southern and
eastern Virginia through the mid morning hours. Additional
rainfall of 1 to 4 inches is expected through 1000 am... and
combined with the rain that has fallen since early
Wednesday... will result in ponding of water on roadways and
flooding in low lying and other poor drainage areas. Motorists are
urged to not drive through water that is covering or flowing
across roadways.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Norfolk VA...

Norfolk received 2.31 inches of precipitation yesterday... November
11th. This is a new daily record... breaking the old record of 1.44
set in 1979.

... Coastal low brings widespread rainfall to the area...
... High winds and coastal flooding continues along the mid Atlantic
coast...

Widespread heavy continues across eastern Virginia and northeast
North Carolina... associated with a low pressure system just south of
moorehead city North Carolina. Rainfall amounts have varied over the
region over the past 36 hours... with the heaviest rainfall occurring
over southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina. Rainfall
amounts in these region have ranged between 3 and 5 inches since
Tuesday night.

Here are the latest unofficial reports in inches from storm spotters
and cocorahs... along with a few official reports from area airports.
Precipitation amounts are from 8 PM Tue - 8 am Thu (36 hours)... or
otherwise specified.


Virginia

Rainfall (in)... ..Location

... Mathews County...

   3.52 gwynns island

... Newport News...

   5.09 Newport News/Williamsburg Intl Airport (kphf)

... Norfolk...

   3.48 Norfolk Intl Airport (korf)

... Hampton...

   4.66 Langley Air Force Base (klfi)

... Virginia Beach...

   4.45 Oceana Naval Air Station (kntu)

... Chesapeake...

   3.50 Chesapeake Municipal Airport (kcpk)

... Suffolk...

   4.10 Suffolk Municipal Airport (ksfq)

... Sussex County...

   3.54 Wakefield Municipal Airport (kakq)

... Petersburg...

   2.56 Petersburg/Dinwiddie County Airport (kptb)

... Hanover County...

   3.36 Hanover County Municipal Airport
   2.41 Beaverdam

... Henrico County...

   2.26 Richmond International Airport (kric)

... Chesterfield County...

   3.50 Winterpock

... Powhatan County...

   2.39 Powhatan

... Williamsburg...

   3.28 Williamsburg 3.2 miles W


North Carolina

Rainfall (in)... ..Location

   4.07 Elizabeth City Coast Guard (kecg)