Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Eureka, CA
Areas Affected: Northern Coastal Humboldt
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 11:51pm PDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 11:51pm PDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 1:00pm PDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 9:00pm PDT
Event Ends: Monday 1:00am PDT
Issued by: NWS Eureka CA
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...High astronomical tides will cause minor flooding in low lying areas around Humboldt Bay. Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways. Between 9.0 and 9.2 feet MLLW at the North Spit tide gauge is predicted. * WHERE...Northern Coastal Humboldt County. * WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to 1 AM PDT Monday. High tide is at 10:32 PM at the Humboldt Bay North Spit tide gauge. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide. * IMPACTS...Flooding of low lying areas around Humboldt Bay including parks and roads with only isolated closures expected. Flooding will likely impact Jackson Ranch Road in the Arcata Bottoms and several roads in King Salmon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Similar magnitude high tides are forecast to continue through Tuesday, June 16th.
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. Feet Above Ground is locally defined as feet above the Highest Astronomical Tide or HAT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6d770b79392637ccd389d9d2f38b13f3a6226242.001.2 Codes: CAZ103 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6d770b79392637ccd389d9d2f38b13f3a6226242.001.2