Coastal Flood Statement

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.

* WHERE...Southern Queens County.

* WHEN...For the first Coastal Flood Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Coastal Flood Statement, from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.