Norfolk, 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 4.5 to 5.5 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 7.7 to 8.2 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.

1104 am EST Thu Nov 12 2009

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flood Warning for rural and urban areas and small streams in...

southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina...
this includes the cities of...
Norfolk... Franklin... Chesapeake... Newport News... Virginia
Beach... Portsmouth... Suffolk... Hampton and Elizabeth City...

* until 500 PM EST Thursday

* at 1056 am EST... continues to show moderate to heavy rain over the
area. An estimated 3 to 5 inches has already fallen over the area.
This will likely cause widespread flooding of some
creeks... small streams... low lying and flood prone areas.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible in the
warned area.

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

To report flooding... have the nearest law enforcement agency relay
your report to the National Weather Service forecast office.


Lat... Lon 3652 7787 3701 7676 3690 7638 3705 7649
      3707 7634 3692 7601 3622 7577 3615 7593
      3625 7613 3619 7607 3600 7653 3625 7671
      3593 7669 3584 7688


Lynch

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday morning...

The Flood Watch continues 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. Additional rainfall amounts will average 3 to 6
inches through 700 am Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts
will range between 6 to 10 inches... with the lower amounts
north and west... highest amounts south and east. Locally higher
amounts around one foot will be possible 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.

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

A High Wind Warning remains 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 very strong
and gusty northeast winds today into early Friday. These winds...
from the Maryland beaches south across the Virginia Eastern Shore
and Hampton Roads to the northern Outer Banks... will average
30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 to 60 mph... and continue into
Friday morning. The winds will gradually weaken Friday afternoon
into Saturday as the high pressure system moves northeast into
the northern Atlantic... and the area of low pressure moves east...
out to sea.

Very strong winds and saturated ground will result in downed
trees... and cause widespread 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.

... 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.

11/12/2009 1110 am

2 miles SW of Norfolk inter, city of Norfolk County.

Flood, reported by trained spotter.


            Minor street and yard flooding on and near norcova Ave.
            Estimated rainfall so far for the storm 6.5 inches.





11/12/2009 0800 am

Downtown Norfolk, City of Norfolk County.

Storm surge e4.00 ft, reported by law enforcement.


            Moderate tidal flooding around high tide. Observed tide
            at Sewells Point was 6.71 ft MLLW at 6 am... or about 4 ft
            above the normal tide. Moderate flooding at Sewells Point
            begins at 6 ft MLLW... severe flooding begins at 7 ft
            MLLW.




11/12/2009 0800 am

Fox Hill, city of Hampton County.

Storm surge e4.00 ft, reported by law enforcement.


            Moderate tidal flooding. Tidal departures between 3.5 and
            4 feet above normal during high tide cycle this morning.

... Intense coastal storm continues to bring widespread heavy
rainfall and strong winds to the mid Atlantic region...

Widespread heavy continues across eastern Virginia and northeast
North Carolina... as well as portions of central Virginia. Low
pressure responsible for the heavy rainfall was just south of Cape
Hatteras at midday Thursday. Rainfall amounts have varied over the
region over the past 48 hours... with the heaviest rainfall occurring
over southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina. Rainfall
amounts in these region have ranged from near 5 to around 7 inches
since Tuesday night... with locally higher amounts.

The following are unofficial peak wind gusts from ASOS and AWOS
sites across southeast Virginia during the 30 hour period beginning
at 600 am Wednesday and ending at 1200 PM this afternoon.

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Location peak wind gust (mph)

Cbbv2 (chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel va) 64
chyv2 (cape Henry va) 64
korf (norfolk va) 59
kwal (wallops va) 56
Portsmouth (va) 55
kntu (oceana va) 55


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 12 PM Tue - 12 PM Thu (48 hours)... or
otherwise specified.

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Location rainfall (in)

In Virginia...

... Mathews County...

   gwynns island 3.52 (through 9 am)

... Newport News...

   Newport News/Williamsburg Intl Arpt (kphf) 6.76 (through 12 pm)

... Norfolk...

   Norfolk Intl Airport (korf) 4.73 (through 12 pm)

... Portsmouth...

   Portsmouth 5.03 (through 9 am)

... Hampton...

   Langley Air Force Base (klfi) 6.40 (through 12 pm)

... Virginia Beach...

   Oceana Naval Air Station (kntu) 6.06 (through 12 pm)

... Chesapeake...

   Chesapeake Municipal Airport (kcpk) 4.12 (through 10 am)

... Suffolk...

   Suffolk Municipal Airport (ksfq) 4.71 (through 12 pm)

... Sussex County...

   Wakefield Municipal Airport (kakq) 4.31 (through 12 pm)

... Petersburg...

   Petersburg/Dinwiddie cnty Arpt (kptb) 2.93 (through 12 pm)

... Hanover County...

   Hanover County Municipal Arpt (kofp) 4.01 (through 12 pm)
   Beaverdam 2.41 (through 9 am)

... Henrico County...

   Glen Allen (through 9 am) 3.37 (through 9 am)
   Richmond Intl Airport (kric) 3.01 (through 12 pm)

... Chesterfield County...

   Winterpock 3.50 (through 9 am)

... Powhatan County...

   Powhatan 2.39 (through 9 am)

... Richmond County...

   Newland 3.10 (through 9 am)


In North Carolina...

... Pasquotank County...

   Elizabeth City Coast Guard (kecg) 5.31 (through 12 pm)