Coastal Flood Watch Issued For Southern Nassau

The National Weather Weather Service has issued a coastal flood watch for southern Nassau County. The watch will be in effect from 7 p.m. to midnight Thursday.

High tides of up to 2 feet above normal will likely cause widespread minor to potentially moderate coastal flooding, the NWS says.

There's the potential for numerous road closures and isolated property damage as well.

Here's the full forecast:

Thursday- Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. East wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night- Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday- Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.