Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - NWS Wilmington, NC
Areas Affected: Coastal New Hanover
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 2:11pm EDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 2:11pm EDT
Alert Expires: Monday 3:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 2:11pm EDT
Event Ends: Monday 10:00am EDT
Issued by: NWS Wilmington NC
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore current is also expected. * WHERE...Coastal New Hanover County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Monday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d9dacebf685e7de29b0008036d52d78eaff99d9.001.1 Codes: NCZ108 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d9dacebf685e7de29b0008036d52d78eaff99d9.001.1