WAKEFIELD, Va. — Water may spill onto low roads along parts of the Virginia and Maryland coasts during Saturday’s high tides, the National Weather Service said.
The timing depends on the place. Advisories for some communities end at noon. Others run until 2 p.m., while the final group remains under an advisory until 4 p.m. The agency’s Wakefield office listed those times in a 6:39 a.m. update.
The affected shoreline is broad. It includes Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Hampton and Poquoson, as well as the Eastern Shore and portions of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. In Maryland, Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset counties are covered.
This is a minor-flooding forecast. Water could cover roads that sit especially low and reach other places near tidal waterways that flood easily. The Weather Service has not issued the more serious coastal flood warning for these communities.
An onshore wind and ocean swells have helped keep water levels above normal. Tides around the full moon are adding another push, the agency said in its forecast discussion.
High tide comes at a different time in each community. Anyone heading toward the bay, a tidal river or the Atlantic coast should check the local forecast through Saturday afternoon.
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