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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:22 PM Oct. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Charles City, Isle of Wight, James City, and Surry Counties and the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, and Suffolk. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/08 PM 4.0 1.8 1.8 1 MINOR 21/09 AM 4.3 2.1 2.2 1 MINOR 21/09 PM 4.7 2.5 2.5 1 MODERATE 22/09 AM 4.5 2.3 2.3 1 MODERATE 22/10 PM 4.4 2.2 2.1 1 MINOR MONEY POINT VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.8 FT, MAJOR 3.8 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/05 PM 4.8 1.6 1.9 1 NONE 21/06 AM 5.2 2.0 2.4 1 MINOR 21/06 PM 5.6 2.4 2.6 1 MINOR 22/07 AM 5.3 2.1 2.3 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.2 2.0 2.1 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.8 1.6 1.6 1 NONE ELIZABETH RIVER AT MIDTOWN TUNNEL VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/06 PM 4.9 1.9 2.0 1 NONE 21/06 AM 5.2 2.2 2.4 1 MINOR 21/06 PM 5.6 2.6 2.7 1 MINOR 22/07 AM 5.3 2.3 2.3 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.2 2.2 2.1 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.8 1.8 1.7 1 NONE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/06 PM 4.9 1.9 2.2 1 NONE 21/06 AM 5.2 2.2 2.6 1 MINOR 21/06 PM 5.6 2.6 2.8 1 MINOR 22/07 AM 5.3 2.3 2.5 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.2 2.2 2.4 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.8 1.8 1.8 1 NONE ELIZABETH RIVER AT GRANDY VILLAGE VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/06 PM 4.9 1.9 2.0 1 NONE 21/06 AM 5.2 2.2 2.4 1 MINOR 21/06 PM 5.6 2.6 2.7 1 MINOR 22/07 AM 5.3 2.3 2.3 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.2 2.2 2.1 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.8 1.8 1.7 1 NONE FORT MONROE VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.7 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/05 PM 4.5 1.7 1.9 3-4 MINOR 21/06 AM 4.8 2.0 2.3 4 MINOR 21/06 PM 5.2 2.4 2.5 3 MINOR 22/06 AM 5.0 2.2 2.5 3 MINOR 22/07 PM 4.9 2.1 2.2 2 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.5 1.7 1.6 3-4 MINOR SEWELLS POINT VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.7 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/05 PM 4.4 1.6 1.8 2 NONE 21/06 AM 4.7 1.9 2.3 3 MINOR 21/06 PM 5.1 2.3 2.5 2 MINOR 22/06 AM 4.9 2.1 2.3 2 MINOR 22/07 PM 4.8 2.0 2.1 1-2 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.4 1.6 1.6 2 NONE SMITHFIELD, VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.7 FT, MODERATE 1.2 FT, MAJOR 1.7 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/07 PM 3.5 0.7 0.6 1 MINOR 21/07 AM 3.9 1.1 1.1 1 MINOR 21/08 PM 4.1 1.3 1.1 1 MODERATE 22/08 AM 4.2 1.4 1.2 1 MODERATE 22/09 PM 4.0 1.2 0.9 1 MODERATE NANSEMOND RIVER AT SLEEPY HOLE PARK VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 7.0 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.4 FT, MODERATE 3.9 FT, MAJOR 4.9 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/06 PM 4.8 1.7 1.6 1 NONE 21/07 AM 5.0 1.9 2.0 1 NONE 21/07 PM 5.5 2.4 2.2 1 MINOR 22/08 AM 5.4 2.3 2.1 1 NONE 22/08 PM 5.1 2.0 1.8 1 NONE NANSEMOND RIVER AT SUFFOLK VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 7.0 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/07 PM 5.2 1.7 2.0 1 NONE 21/08 AM 5.4 1.9 2.4 1 NONE 21/08 PM 5.8 2.3 2.5 1 MINOR 22/09 AM 5.7 2.2 2.4 1 MINOR 22/09 PM 5.4 1.9 2.1 1 NONE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.1 FT, MODERATE 2.6 FT, MAJOR 3.1 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/05 PM 4.6 1.7 2.0 6 NONE 21/05 AM 4.9 2.0 2.4 6 NONE 21/05 PM 5.4 2.5 2.7 6 MINOR 22/06 AM 5.1 2.2 2.3 5 MINOR 22/06 PM 4.9 2.0 2.1 4 NONE 23/06 AM 4.6 1.7 1.6 4 NONE LITTLE CREEK AT EAST BEACH MARINA VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.2 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/05 PM 4.6 1.8 1.9 1 MINOR 21/05 AM 4.8 2.0 2.2 1 MINOR 21/05 PM 5.1 2.3 2.4 1 MODERATE 22/06 AM 5.0 2.2 2.2 1 MODERATE 22/05 PM 4.7 1.9 2.0 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.4 1.6 1.3 1 NONE &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:00 PM Oct. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point, York River and James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge. * WHEN...Until 7 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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