Coastal Flood Advisory: Yap; Melekeok; Airai; Koror; Peleliu; Angaur

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Coastal Flood Advisory — Yap; Melekeok; Airai; Koror; Peleliu; Angaur Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 10 to 14 feet. Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...For High Surf Advisory, west and north facing reefs of Palau and Yap. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, along north facing reefs. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM ChST Friday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM ChST Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The southwest monsoon swell and the north swell produced by Typhoon Bavi are producing surf of 10 to 14 feet, and minor inundation along north facing reefs of about a foot. As Typhoon Bavi continues to move farther away, the surf is expected to also continue to fall, possibly falling below the 9 foot threshold as early as Friday afternoon.