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CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC- 249 PM EST MON DEC 14 2020

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.

* WHERE...TIDAL PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC, CAPE MAY, AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY.

* WHEN...FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...AT THIS LEVEL, WIDESPREAD ROADWAY FLOODING OCCURS IN COASTAL AND BAYSIDE COMMUNITIES AND ALONG INLAND TIDAL WATERWAYS. MANY ROADS BECOME IMPASSABLE. SOME DAMAGE TO VULNERABLE STRUCTURES MAY BEGIN TO OCCUR.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR WITH THE TUESDAY MORNING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING HIGH TIDES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP.

BE PREPARED TO BEGIN TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST FROM TIME TO TIME IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED OR ANY NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

VISIT THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS FOR ADDITIONAL WATER LEVEL AND FLOOD IMPACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR LOCAL TIDE GAUGE.