Friday, January 22, 2016

Severe Weather Alerts - New York, NY High Surf Advisory High Surf Advisory in effect from Saturday, 6:00 AM EST until Sunday, 6:00 PM EST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST
SATURDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
6 PM EST SUNDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH SHORE OF
NYC...AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL LONG ISLAND.

* TIDAL DEPARTURES...2 TO 3 FT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES SATURDAY
MORNING AND 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL TIDES
SATURDAY EVENING.

* TIMING...MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING DURING THE SATURDAY MORNING
HIGH TIDE CYCLE...AND MODERATE TO LOCALLY MAJOR DURING THE
SATURDAY EVENING HIGH TIDE CYCLE. THE MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING
THREAT IS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE SOUTH SHORE BAY LOCALES OF
NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES...WITH UP TO 3 FT OF INUNDATION.

* BEACH IMPACTS...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AND LARGE BREAKING WAVES
ON THE SHORE OF LONG ISLAND MAY RESULT IN EROSION OF DUNES AND
LOCALIZED OVERWASH FOR THE BARRIER BEACHES FROM FIRE ISLAND
AND POINTS WEST SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...MODERATE FLOODING SATURDAY MORNING.
MODERATE TO LOCALIZED MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING SATURDAY EVENING
WITH INUNDATION SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ISOLATED STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS
AND PROPERTIES. SEVERAL ROADS WILL LIKELY BE IMPASSABLE. LIVES
MAY BE AT RISK FOR PEOPLE WHO PUT THEMSELVES IN HARM/S WAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

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...SOUTH SHORE BAYS WATER LEVELS FOR SATURDAY MORNING...

COASTAL............TIME OF......FORECAST TOTAL.......FLOOD.....
LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.....WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY..
...................................(MLLW/NGVD).................

FREEPORT GAUGE NY.....737 AM.....5.9-6.3/5.1-5.5......MODERATE.
POINT LOOKOUT NY......640 AM.....6.2-6.7/.............MODERATE.
JAMAICA BAY NY........739 AM.....8.2-8.7/.............MODERATE.
ROCKAWAY INLET NY.....659 AM.....7.8-8.3/.............MODERATE.
E ROCKAWAY NY.........653 AM.....6.8-7.3/.............MODERATE.
LINDENHURST NY........920 AM.....3.5-4.0/.............MODERATE.

...SOUTH SHORE BAYS WATER LEVELS FOR SATURDAY EVENING...

COASTAL............TIME OF......FORECAST TOTAL.......FLOOD.....
LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.....WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY..
...................................(MLLW/NGVD).................

FREEPORT GAUGE NY.....805 PM.....6.5-7.1/5.7-6.3......MAJOR....
POINT LOOKOUT NY......708 PM.....6.8-7.4/.............MODERATE.
JAMAICA BAY NY........807 PM.....8.5-9.1/.............MODERATE.
ROCKAWAY INLET NY.....727 PM.....8.0-8.6/.............MODERATE.
E ROCKAWAY NY.........721 PM.....7.2-7.8/.............MODERATE.
LINDENHURST NY........948 PM.....4.1-4.7/.............MAJOR....

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