HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRU 6am SUNDAY

[Skylar]

HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... ... COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS LOW WILL AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS CLOSE TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES INTO LATE EVENING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH LESS GUSTS. THE STRONG AND CONTINUED ONSHORE WINDS WILL PUSH WATER INTO THE COAST... BAYS AND INLETS AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RECEDE. TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT HIGH TIDE TONIGHT WITH THE COMBINATION OF THESE TIDAL DEPARTURES AND HIGHER THEN NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES.

MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AT HIGH TIDE (BETWEEN 730 AND 9 PM) WITH THE COMBINATION OF THESE TIDAL DEPARTURES AND HIGHER THEN NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES.

THE THREAT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND AND THE HIGHEST THREAT WILL BE DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES SATURDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY EVENING. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR AROUND 8 AND 830 AM... WHILE HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR SATURDAY EVENING BETWEEN 730 AND 9 PM.

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS... AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

WAVE ACTION AT THE COAST WILL RESULT IN HIGH SURF. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA... PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

[wagonmaster]

Hope AI makes out okay this weekend with the storm.

[Charkbait]

it will certainly be in need of a cleanup...AGAIN.

[Sam]

Just think of those people in the OC surf anlgers tourney.

[esoxangler]

I was watching the weather channel this morning, they had someone on location at OC on the beach. I saw people in the background fishing? Gotta give them a hand for giving it a go! But from the looks of the water I don't like their chances of catching anything.

[DaveH]

Wow, ck out the beach cam! http://www.oceancitymdweather.com/