Storm Surge Predictions

Just a very quick update as to the potential coastal flooding associated with this hybrid howler we'll know as Sandy!  Many of you that read this have coastal interests and concerns...well we are now in the time frame of where the NWS can make their storm surge predictions as per the ocean wave watch modeling.  Seeing that the full moon is on Monday, this is simply a potential nightmarish scenario along the east coast and the coastal communities; especially the ones susceptible to flooding.  First the Navy's WaveWatch map with the atmospheric storm's location...

And the graphic showing specifically Lewes, DE and the tremendous flooding potential that exists with this storm...the black is the forecasted high tide and nearly a foot over the Maximum Astronomical Tide!

OK...gotta run...just wanted to give the coastal interests a "heads-up"...as if you weren't already aware!

Smitty

AA:  Coastal flooding will be a real issue depending on the exact track of the hurricane and whether it makes landfall at high tide...we are at "spring tide" with the full moon on Monday!  This keeps getting uglier...and uglier!