Coastal Flooding Possible with this afternoon's (1:30 pm) High Tide

Alert:	...COASTAL FLOODING TODAY... ...HIGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND THIS WEEKEND... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH SHORES OF QUEENS AND SUFFOLK COUNTY. * TIMING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH SATURDAY. LOCALIZED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE. OCEAN BEACH EROSION AND WASHOVER DUE TO 7 TO 10 FOOT BREAKING WAVES THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS LESS THAN 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN MOST VULNERABLE LOW LYING AREAS. OCEAN BEACH EROSION AND WASHOVER DUE TO 7 TO 10 FOOT BREAKING WAVES. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...1 1/2 TO 2 FT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE LEVELS. ...SOUTH SHORE BAYS WATER LEVELS FOR THIS AFTERNOON... COASTAL............TIME OF......FORECAST TOTAL.....FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.....WATER LEVEL.......CATEGORY.. .................................(MLLW/NGVD)................. JAMAICA BAY..........127 PM........8.2.............MINOR..... EAST ROCKAWAY INLET.1233 PM........7.0/5.5.........MODERATE.. LINDENHURST NY.......308 PM........3.6.............MINOR..... ...OCEAN WATER LEVELS FOR THIS AFTERNOON... COASTAL............TIME OF......FORECAST TOTAL.....FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.....WATER LEVEL.......CATEGORY.. ...................................(MLLW).................... MONTAUK POINT NY....154 PM...........4.5............MINOR....
Instructions:	A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
Target Area:	Southeast Suffolk Southern Queens Southwest Suffolk