Coastal Flooding from North Carolina to New England

December 2, 2009 at 1:25PM

The combination of strong, onshore winds, large waves and a full moon will leadto some coastal flooding during midweek from South Carolina to New England.Along the central Atlantic coast, expect highest seas this afternoon andevening. Later tonight and Thursday, the strongest winds and biggest waves willimpact the New England coastline.

Tides could run anywhere from 2-4 feet above normal during the period, whichwill lead to flooding in exposed, low-lying coastal areas. Sections of thecoast openly exposed to a southeast wind will experience the worst of theflooding this time.

This situation is not as potent as the storm that brought the major coastalflooding to the Eastern Seaboard a few weeks back.

Story By AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson and JohnKocet.

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