Zuni, Virginia

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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a coastal
Flood Warning... which is 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... around 2
ft above normal this afternoon... and then building to 3 to 4 ft
above normal from late tonight 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.

High tides will be between 4 PM and 6 PM EST this afternoon
... 4 am to 6 am EST Thursday morning... and 5 PM to 7 PM on
Thursday afternoon over the warning area. The greatest impact is
expected beginning with the high tide early Thursday morning and
continuing with each successive high tide through Friday afternoon.

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 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 tonight... and last through Friday
morning. Total rainfall amounts of 3 to 8 inches are anticipated
through 700 am Friday morning... with locally higher amounts
possible. Highest total rainfall amounts at this time... between
6 to 8 inches... are expected to be across southeast Virginia and
northeast North Carolina

* periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and
small streams. Additionally... flooding may 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 in effect until 11 am EST Friday...

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect until 11 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 strong and gusty northeast winds tonight into
the day on Friday. These winds from the Maryland beaches south across
the Virginia Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads to the northern Outer
Banks will average 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts... beginning
tonight... and continuing into Friday morning. These 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.

Gusty winds may bring down tree limbs... 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.