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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Minor Coastal Flooding to accompany this morning's 6 foot high tide at 11:15 am


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
514 AM EST Tue Nov 27 2018

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TODAY ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE
OF LONG ISLAND...

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Vulnerable coastal locales across southwest
  Suffolk County, including along the Atlantic Ocean beachfront,
  along the Great South Bay and Jamaica Bay, as well as along
  the Atlantic Ocean beachfront.

* TIDAL DEPARTURE...1 to 2 ft Today.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the
  most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.
  Expect around 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in
  low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property
  including parking lots, parks, lawns and homes/businesses with
  basements near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

* SHORELINE IMPACTS...Breaking waves will result in beach
  erosion along Atlantic ocean shoreline with damage not
  expected to dune structures.

* TIMING...Minor flooding around the times of high tide today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Jamaica Bay NY
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.5 FT, MODERATE 8.2 FT, MAJOR 9.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 3.1 FT

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 27/11 AM   7.5/ 8.0   1.6/ 2.0   1.1/ 1.6     2      Minor
 28/12 AM   4.0/ 4.5  -2.0/-1.5  -1.4/-0.9    1-2      None
 28/12 PM   4.9/ 5.4  -1.1/-0.6  -1.4/-0.9     2       None
 29/01 AM   3.2/ 3.7  -2.7/-2.2  -2.0/-1.6     2       None

Rockaway Inlet NY
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.3 FT, MODERATE 8.3 FT, MAJOR 9.3 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 27/11 AM   7.1/ 7.6   1.5/ 2.0   1.2/ 1.7     3      Minor
 27/11 PM   3.6/ 4.1  -2.0/-1.6  -1.4/-0.9     2       None
 28/12 PM   4.2/ 4.7  -1.4/-0.9  -1.5/-1.0     2       None
 29/12 AM   2.8/ 3.4  -2.7/-2.2  -2.0/-1.6     2       None

East Rockaway NY
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.0 FT, MODERATE 7.0 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.0 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 3.0 FT

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 27/11 AM   6.1/ 6.6   1.1/ 1.6   0.9/ 1.4     0      Minor
 27/11 PM   3.0/ 3.5  -2.0/-1.6  -1.4/-0.9     0       None
 28/11 AM   3.7/ 4.2  -1.4/-0.9  -1.4/-0.9     0       None
 29/12 AM   2.2/ 2.7  -2.7/-2.2  -2.0/-1.6     0       None

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