Virginia Beach, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 kt with gusts of 25 to 30 kt and waves 2
to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA,
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA,
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Virginia, including the following
areas, Chesapeake, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City,
Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach
and York.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon through early evening. Rainfall rates could exceed
2 inches per hour at times, with localized totals of 3 to 5
inches possible in a few spots. While antecedent conditions
have been dry, this would be enough to cause flooding in
urban and poor drainage areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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