NWS issues Coastal Flood Watch for Tuesday morning's High Tide

The Flood Watch has been issued for our area's 5.3 foot high tide early Tuesday morning at 1:44 am.

Event:

Coastal Flood Watch

Alert:

...MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING DURING MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE... ...HIGH SURF AND SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION EXPECTED... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS ALONG NEW YORK HARBOR...TIDALLY AFFECTED RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...AND SOUTH SHORE BAYS OF NEW YORK CITY AND WESTERN LONG ISLAND. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...MOST LIKELY 2 1/2 TO 3 FT SURGE ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. A LOW PROBABILITY OF 3 1/2 FT SURGE ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE. * TIMING...DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 1 AM AND 4 AM LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND WASHOVERS ALONG OCEAN FACING BARRIER BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND DUE TO 10 TO 15 FT WAVES AND HIGH STORM TIDE. A FEW EXPOSED WATER FRONT STRUCTURES MAY BE DAMAGED. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE AND/OR WAVE ACTION. SEVERAL SHORE ROAD CLOSURES MAY BE NEEDED.