Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
625 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

VAZ054-211300-
/O.EXA.KLWX.CF.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-240521T1300Z/
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
625 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
  low lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in the City of Alexandria and Arlington
  County.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning, especially around the time
  of high tide.

* IMPACTS...Water is expected to approach the curb near the
  intersection of King Street and Strand Street in Alexandria.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. High tide at Alexandria is ongoing.

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.

&&

$$

MDZ014-211300-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-240521T1300Z/
Anne Arundel-
625 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
  low lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning, 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 to one and a half feet above
  normal. High tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is ongoing.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 21/04 AM     3.1        1.7        1.6       0.5     Minor
 21/04 PM     2.4        1.0        1.5       1.0      None
 22/04 AM     3.0        1.6        1.5       1.0     Minor
 22/05 PM     2.3        0.9        1.4       1.0      None
 23/05 AM     2.9        1.5        1.4       1.0     Minor
 23/04 PM     1.8        0.4        1.0       0.5      None

&&

$$

DCZ001-211300-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-240521T1300Z/
District of Columbia-
625 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* 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 9 AM EDT this morning, 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. High tide at Washington Channel is ongoing.

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.

&&

$$

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