New Church, Virginia

... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through Friday afternoon...

A coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through Friday afternoon.

A combination of strong high pressure building from the north and
remnants of Ida off the southeast coast... will allow an extended
period of strong onshore flow to develop along the coast of
northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia.

The approaching new phase of the moon... in tandem with the strong
onshore flow... will lead to increasing tidal anomalies of around
2 to 4 ft above normal... beginning Wednesday afternoon and
continuing through Friday afternoon. This will likely result in
moderate to significant coastal flooding... with the greatest
threat for flooding coming with the Thursday and Friday high tide
cycles. In Hampton Roads and northeast North Carolina... current
forecasts suggest flooding impacts will be similar to those
experienced during the February 5th 1998 Nor'easter. From Ocean
City south toward Wachapreague... water levels and impacts are
expected to be similar to those experienced with the coastal storm
a couple weeks ago. It is important to remember that water levels
are expected to remain high... and flooding persistent... for 24 to
36 hours.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for
flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be
alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to
protect property.