Hurricane Joaquin Update 1 Oct 2015 - BBVFC Headquarters

Thursday, October 1, 2015

COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY COASTAL FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY. COASTAL FLOODING...WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO MAJOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN MULTIPLE SUCCESSIVE HIGH TIDE CYCLES BEGINNING MIDDAY THURSDAY AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING A RESUMPTION OF STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS... A BUILDING SURGE... AND 8 TO 12 FOOT BREAKING WAVES. MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TIMING...FLOODING MAY OCCUR FOR A FEW HOURS AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE OCCURS ALONG THE OCEANFRONT BETWEEN 1030 AM AND 1200 PM TODAY AND AROUND NOON ON FRIDAY. HIGH TIDE ON THE BACK BAYS OCCURS LATER THAN THE HIGH TIDE ON THE OCEANFRONT. THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE TONIGHT SHOULD CAUSE HIGH END MINOR TIDAL FLOODING. IMPACTS...NUMEROUS ROADWAYS MAY FLOOD AND MINOR TO MODERATE PROPERTY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. THE TIDES AND WAVE ACTION COULD RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE OR MAJOR TIDAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. BE PREPARED FOR RISING WATER LEVELS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.