Coastal Flood Watch Friday

From the National Weather Service:
…A STRONG COASTAL STORM WILL AFFECT OUR REGION FROM FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY…
.LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO PASS OFF CAPE HATTERAS, NORTH
CAROLINA ON FRIDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES
TO THE NORTHEAST. THE CENTER OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO PASS TO
THE EAST OF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND FRIDAY EVENING.
…COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH. IT IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
* LOCATION…COASTAL AREAS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE, AS WELL AS
AREAS ALONG DELAWARE BAY.
* COASTAL FLOODING…WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AROUND
FRIDAY EVENING`S HIGH TIDE. WIDESPREAD MODERATE FLOODING IS
ANTICIPATED AROUND SATURDAY MORNING`S HIGH TIDE.
* AT ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY (OCEANFRONT) HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT
624 AM SATURDAY, WITH A FORECAST TIDE LEVEL NEAR 7.5 FEET ABOVE
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
* AT CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY (OCEANFRONT) HIGH TIDE OCCURS AT 658 AM
SATURDAY, WITH A FORECAST TIDE LEVEL OF 8.0 TO 8.5 FEET ABOVE
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
* SEAS…WAVE HEIGHTS OFF THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
ARE FORECAST TO BUILD AT LEAST INTO THE 8 TO 12 FOOT RANGE FOR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…NUMEROUS ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD AND MINOR TO MODERATE
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. THE TIDES AND WAVE ACTION WILL
RESULT IN MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION
TO UPDATED FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
FOR A LIST OF THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TIDE HEIGHTS IN YOUR COUNTY
PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI/TIDES.HTM (ALL IN LOWER CASE).IOVINO