...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Hudson County. In New York, Southern Queens County.

* WHEN...This evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional minor coastal flooding is expected for Thursday and Friday night's high tide cycles.

Do not drive through flooded roadways.