* WHAT…Up to 1 1/2 foot of inundation above ground level
expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.
* WHERE…In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern New
Haven, Southern Middlesex and Southern New London Counties. In
New York, Southern Westchester, Bronx and Northern Queens
Counties.
* WHEN…From 6 PM to 10 PM EDT Thursday.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS…Minor flooding in the most vulnerable
locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Expect up to 1 1/2
feet of inundation above ground level in low lying, vulnerable
areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots,
parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the
waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The magnitude of coastal flooding will
depend on how quickly winds turn to the the north. If winds turn
northerly quicker than currently forecast, coastal flooding
magnitude would be lower than predicted and any wave action
minimized.