An area of rain will continue moving into the Virginia and lower Maryland Eastern Shore areas through 11 am. Some of this rain will be moderate to heavy...with some locations...especially along and east of a Salisbury to Exmore line...receiving one half inch of rain before precipitation tapers off early this afternoon. Motorists should use extra caution while traveling the remainder of the morning due to the possibility rapid changes in weather conditions...and some standing water on roads. Boaters on the coastal waters and the middle portion of the Chesapeake Bay will also be affected by the rain.
Forecast for Accomack
Updated: 8:31 am EST on March 13, 2010
High surf advisory in effect until 4 PM EST this afternoon...
Rest of Today
Cloudy. Periods of rain early this morning...then scattered showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the mid 50s this afternoon. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
... High surf advisory remains in effect until 4 PM EST this afternoon... ... Coastal Flood Warning is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has cancelled the coastal Flood Warning. A high surf advisory remains in effect until 4 PM EST this afternoon.
A strong east to southeast wind along the coast will generate near shore waves of around 8 feet today.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.
