Broad Channel: NWS Issues Coastal Flood Statement

The National Weather Service has issued the below Coastal Flood Statement indicating that this evening's 6.0 foot high tide at 5:29 p.m. may be accompanied by a tidal height departure of ..."1 TO 1 1/2 FEET...BUT APPROACHING 2 FEET IN SOME BACK BAY LOCATIONS".

Residents on W12thRd and other low lying areas prone to tidal flooding should ensure their cars are safely parked so as to avoid salt water damage during this evening's high tide.

Note:  This morning's 5.3 foot high tide at 5:00m a.m. was accompanied by a tidal departure of just over 1 foot and saw significant tidal flooding on W12th Road.

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Coastal Flood Statement

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
407 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014

...ISOLATED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY...

NYZ080-178-179-041600-
/O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0015.000000T0000Z-141005T0100Z/
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
407 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014

...ISOLATED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY...

* LOCATIONS...BACK BAYS OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND.

* TIDAL DEPARTURES...1 TO 1 1/2 FEET...BUT APPROACHING 2 FEET IN
  SOME BACK BAY LOCATIONS.

* TIMING...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING
  AND ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS MAY TOUCH MINOR COASTAL FLOOD THRESHOLDS
  DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE MOST
  VULNERABLE BACK BAY LOCATIONS. BETTER CHANCE IS DURING THE
  EVENING HIGH TIDE.

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