... High surf advisory in effect until 10 am EST this morning...
... Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 10 am EST this
morning...
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a high surf
advisory... which is in effect until 10 am EST this morning. A
coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 10 am EST this
morning.
Strong north to northeast flow will continue to weaken today...
but tidal anomalies will be slow to diminish... keeping the threat
for moderate flooding for this morning's high tide cycle.
This morning's high tide cycles occur before 7 am EST... with water
levels staying up through the mid morning hours. Water levels
referenced to mean lower low water... are expected to peak around
4.4 to 4.8 feet at Ocean City Inlet... 6.0 to 7.0 feet at
Wachapreague... and 5.3 to 5.8 feet at Kiptopeke. These values
result in moderate flooding at Ocean City and Wachapreague... and
moderate to severe flooding at Kiptopeke. Tidal anomalies will
continue to trend down later today... but minor flooding will still
be possible around the time of high tide this evening and again
early Sunday morning.
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.
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.