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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
516 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

DCZ001-VAZ054-051300-
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District of Columbia-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
516 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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 District of Columbia, Arlington
  County, and the City of Alexandria.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides between one half foot and one foot
  above normal. The next high tide at Alexandria is at 7:49 AM.
  The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 7:31 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.

&&

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MDZ014-051300-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0080.000000T0000Z-240605T1300Z/
Anne Arundel-
516 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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 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
  4:50 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.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 05/05 AM     2.9        1.5        1.1       0.5     Minor
 05/04 PM     2.1        0.7        1.2       1.0      None
 06/07 AM     3.1        1.7        1.3       1.0     Minor
 07/07 AM     2.6        1.2        0.8       0.5     Minor
 07/06 PM     1.6        0.2        0.7       0.5      None

&&

$$