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City of Norfolk, VA Public Safety
Monday March 17th, 2014 :: 04:47 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Weather Watch Name in effect for Municipal Location area thru Expiration Time.


...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...VERY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL RIVERS OF FAR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. * TIMING...HIGH SURF THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ELEVATED TIDAL LEVELS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO OF HIGH TIDE LATER THIS MORNING. AT SEWELLS POINT...HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING OCCURS AT 1026 AM. * WAVES AND SURF...NEARSHORE WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FEET. * IMPACTS...MINOR EROSION OF OCEANSIDE BEACHES. ELEVATED WATER LEVELS POTENTIALLY COULD PRODUCE VERY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTSAND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. SEWELLS POINT VA MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, SEVERE 7.0 FT TOTAL ASTRO DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE SURGE WAVES FLOOD /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ /FT/ CATEGORY ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- 17/10 AM 4.4 2.6 1.8 5 MINOR 17/10 PM 3.7 2.7 1.0 3 NONE 18/11 AM 3.7 2.5 1.2 3 NONE 18/11 PM 3.8 2.8 1.0 2-3 NONE 19/11 AM 3.2 2.5 0.7 1 NONE 19/12 AM 3.3 2.8 0.5 1 NONE

Address/Location
City of Norfolk, VA Public Safety
3661 E Virginia Beach Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 757-441-5600

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