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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

MDZ014-190400-
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/O.NEW.KLWX.CF.Y.0068.240519T0400Z-240519T1100Z/
Anne Arundel-
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
EDT SUNDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON IS CANCELLED...

* 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...From midnight tonight to 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     2.9        1.5        1.5       1.0     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

&&

$$

MDZ017-190400-
/O.NEW.KLWX.CF.Y.0068.240519T0100Z-240519T0600Z/
St. Marys-
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 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 St. Marys County.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 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     3.1        1.5        1.6       1.0     Minor
 19/11 AM     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
 21/12 PM     2.7        1.1        1.5       0.5      None

&&

$$

DCZ001-190400-
/O.EXT.KLWX.CF.Y.0067.240518T2000Z-240519T2300Z/
District of Columbia-
359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM 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 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 5:40 PM
  and 6:07 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.

&&

$$