LIS Coastal Flood Advisory - near 10’ tide!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY.
THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE THIS EVENING WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL DUE
TO THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE MOON. IN ADDITION…EASTERLY WINDS
AND OCEAN SWELLS WILL HELP PILE UP WATER IN WESTERN LONG ISLAND
SOUND THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
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…….HEIGHT…….MINOR……….FORECAST
LOCATION……..HIGH TIDE…..OF TIDE…FLOOD HEIGHT…….HEIGHT
…………………………(MLLW)……(MLLW)………..(MLLW)
WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND:
KINGS POINT……1126 PM…….8.9……….///…………..9.9
STAMFORD………1131 PM…….8.9……….9.5…………..9.8
BRIDGEPORT…….1128 PM…….8.3……….8.9…………..9.2
