NWS: Coastal Flood "Watch" for Friday night's high tide (Moderate Flooding forecast)

Event:
	[NOTE: A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL  10 PM THIS EVENING...THIS ALERT IS FOR FRIDAY EVENING'S  HIGH TIDE] ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...AREAS ALONG LOWER NEW YORK BAY AND RARITAN BAY...JAMAICA BAY...AND THE BACK BAYS AND TIDAL STRAITS OF SOUTHERN NASSAU. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...1 TO 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...MINOR TO LOCALIZED MODERATE FLOODING SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM THIS EVENING. MORE WIDESPREAD MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE. NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES MAY BE NEEDED. LIVES MAY BE AT RISK FOR PEOPLE WHO PUT THEMSELVES IN HARM/S WAY. ISOLATED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY BE OBSERVED. ...SOUTH SHORE BAYS WATER LEVELS FOR THIS EVENING... COASTAL............TIME OF.......FORECAST TOTAL........FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.......WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY.. ...................................(MLLW/NGVD)................... FREEPORT GAUGE NY.....812 PM.....5.7-6.1/4.9-5.3.......MODERATE.. POINT LOOKOUT NY......715 PM.....6.6-7.0/..............MODERATE.. JAMAICA BAY NY........814 PM.....8.3-8.7/..............MINOR..... ROCKAWAY INLET NY.....734 PM.....7.8-8.2/..............MINOR..... E ROCKAWAY NY.........728 PM.....6.8-7.2/..............MODERATE.. ...SOUTH SHORE BAYS WATER LEVELS FOR FRIDAY EVENING... COASTAL............TIME OF.......FORECAST TOTAL........FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.......WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY.. ...................................(MLLW/NGVD)................... FREEPORT GAUGE NY.....902 PM.....5.6-6.0/4.8-5.2.......MODERATE.. POINT LOOKOUT NY......823 PM.....7.1-7.5/..............MODERATE.. JAMAICA BAY NY........904 PM.....9.0-9.4/..............MODERATE.. ROCKAWAY INLET NY.....824 PM.....8.4-8.8/..............MODERATE.. E ROCKAWAY NY.........817 PM.....6.4-7.8/..............MODERATE..
Instructions:	A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY.