NWS: Minor Flooding anticipated with this evening's 8 pm high tide

NOTE:  
NWS now forecasting 24-28 inches snow accumulation prior to storm's end...

Coastal Flood Advisory

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
217 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE COASTAL IMPACTS TONIGHT...

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SOUTHERN QUEENS-
217 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH SHORE OF
  QUEENS.

* TIDAL DEPARTURES...TIDES OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES
  THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH THIS EVENING HIGH TIDE
  CYCLE.

* BEACH IMPACTS...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AND LARGE BREAKING WAVES
  ON THE ATLANTIC FACING SHORE OF QUEENS MAY RESULT IN EROSION
  OF DUNES AND LOCALIZED OVERWASH FOR THE BARRIER BEACHES.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE
  ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE OR WAVE
  SPLASHOVER. MAJORITY OF ROADS REMAIN PASSABLE. THERE IS NO
  SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND ANY IMPACT ON PROPERTY IS
  MINIMAL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

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

JAMAICA BAY NY........807 PM.....7.7-8.2/............MINOR.....
ROCKAWAY INLET NY.....727 PM.....7.9-8.4/............MINOR.....