danielwAdministrator
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Fri Aug 26 2011 09:06 AM
Re: Irene Surge Forecasts

Springmaid Pier, SC Next predicted high tides are 6.02 ft (1.83 m) at 08/26/2011 17:50 EDT and 5.33 ft (1.62 m) at 08/27/2011 06:21 EDT.

Wrightsville Beach, NC Next predicted high tides are 4.74 ft (1.44 m) at 08/26/2011 17:57 EDT and 4.16 ft (1.27 m) at 08/27/2011 06:20 EDT.

USCG Station Hatteras, NC Next predicted high tides are 0.58 ft (0.18 m) at 08/26/2011 07:03 EDT and 0.55 ft (0.17 m) at 08/26/2011 19:26 EDT.

Duck, NC Next predicted high tides are 3.99 ft (1.22 m) at 08/26/2011 17:54 EDT and 3.49 ft (1.06 m) at 08/27/2011 06:22 EDT.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA Next predicted high tides are 2.57 ft (0.78 m) at 08/26/2011 06:19 EDT and 3.12 ft (0.95 m) at 08/26/2011 18:47 EDT.

STORM SURGE...AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 6 TO 11 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA IN NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 4 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL OVER SOUTHERN POTIONS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...INCLUDING TRIBUTARIES...AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA. STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE... DESTRUCTIVE...AND LIFE-THREATENING WAVES.

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/quicklook/data/IRENE.html



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