Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
194 WHUS41 KLWX 190241 CFWLWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1041 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 MDZ017-190600- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-240519T0600Z/ St. Marys- 1041 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in St. Marys County. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Sunday, 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 11:17 PM. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 12:13 AM. The next high tide at Coltons Point is at 12:49 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. 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 18/11 PM 3.2 1.6 1.7 1.0 Minor 19/12 PM 2.9 1.3 1.6 0.5 None 20/12 AM 3.1 1.5 1.6 1.0 Minor 20/01 PM 2.9 1.3 1.5 0.5 None 21/01 AM 3.2 1.6 1.6 1.0 Minor 21/02 PM 2.8 1.2 1.4 1.0 None && $$ DCZ001-191045- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-240519T2300Z/ District of Columbia- 1041 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT Sunday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...Shoreline inundation is expected along portions of the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop Road, and near the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tides at Washington Channel are 6:07 AM and 6:29 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ MDZ014-191045- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0068.240519T0400Z-240519T1100Z/ Anne Arundel- 1041 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Sunday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 3:23 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 19/03 AM 2.8 1.4 1.4 0.5 Minor 19/04 PM 2.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 None 20/04 AM 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.5 Minor 20/03 PM 2.2 0.8 1.3 0.5 None 21/05 AM 3.1 1.7 1.5 0.5 Minor 21/04 PM 2.2 0.8 1.3 0.5 None && $$