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971 WHUS41 KLWX 201806 CFWLWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 MDZ017-210215- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-240521T0700Z/ St. Marys- 206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in St. Mary`s County. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Tuesday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, yards are flooded on Saint George Island, and water will begin covering the road leading to the island, especially if there is wave action. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Point Lookout is at 12:41 AM and 12:34 PM. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 1:34 AM and 2:01 PM. The next high tide at Coltons Point is at 2:10 AM and 2:37 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. St Marys River at Straits Point MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.4 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/01 PM 3.0 1.4 1.6 0.5 Minor 21/01 AM 3.1 1.5 1.5 1.0 Minor 21/02 PM 2.8 1.2 1.4 1.0 None 22/01 AM 2.8 1.2 1.2 1.0 None 22/01 PM 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.0 None 23/02 AM 2.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 None && $$ DCZ001-210215- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-240521T1300Z/ District of Columbia- 206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Tuesday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...Shoreline inundation is expected along portions of the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop Road, and near the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 7:13 PM and 7:28 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ MDZ014-210215- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0070.240521T0400Z-240521T1300Z/ Anne Arundel- 206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Compromise Street begins to flood in Annapolis. Flooding of much of the City Dock parking lot is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 3:44 PM and 4:47 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. Severn River at Annapolis MLLW Categories - Minor 2.6 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.6 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/04 PM 2.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 None 21/04 AM 3.1 1.7 1.6 0.5 Minor 21/03 PM 2.3 0.9 1.5 1.0 None 22/05 AM 3.1 1.7 1.5 1.0 Minor 22/04 PM 2.2 0.8 1.3 1.0 None && $$