Isle Of Wight, 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 and
tonight. The greatest threat for severe flooding can be expected
during the high tide cycles this afternoon and again Friday morning... as
anomalies reach 4 to 5 feet above normal. The anomalies will diminish
to 2 to 3 feet above normal by late Friday afternoon and evening.

The high tide cycles this afternoon will occur at 527 PM EST at Sewells
Point... and at 435 PM EST at Chesapeake Bay bridge Tunnel. Water levels
with these high tides referenced to mean lower low water... are expected
to reach 7.5 to 8 feet at Sewells Point... and 7 to 7.5 feet at Chesapeake
Bay bridge Tunnel... resulting in severe flooding. Friday morning's high
tides are expected between 430 and 630 am EST... with 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 now in effect through Friday morning...

The Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland... North
Carolina and Virginia... including the following areas... in the
lower Eastern Shore of Maryland... inland Worcester and
Maryland beaches. In North Carolina... Bertie... Camden...
Chowan... gates... Hertford... inland Currituck... Northampton
NC... Outer Banks Currituck... Pasquotank and Perquimans. In
Virginia... Accomack... Chesapeake... Isle of Wight... Newport
News/Hampton... Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA...
Southampton... Suffolk... Virginia Beach and York.

* Through Friday morning

* periods of heavy rain will continue today... and last through
Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts will average 3 to 6
inches through 700 am Friday morning. Total rainfall
amounts... between 6 to 8 inches... with locally higher amounts
possible... are expected to be widespread across Hampton Roads in
southeast Virginia and across northeast North Carolina.

* Heavy rainfall will cause flooding of creeks and small streams.
Additionally... flooding will also 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.

... Wind Advisory now in effect until 6 am EST Friday...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 6 am EST Friday.

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
from portions of the lower Maryland Eastern Shore... to interior
southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina will average 20
to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph... and continue into Friday morning.
The winds will gradually weaken Friday into 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 combined with saturated ground may cause downed
trees... and also result in scattered power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for
high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.



Alb

... 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.