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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
258 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

MDZ014-271600-
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Anne Arundel-
258 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
TODAY...

* 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 noon EDT today, especially around the time of
  high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 2.6 feet, water may begin to pond in the parking
  lot at Annapolis City Dock, and surround 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
  8:24 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 6.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 4.6 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 27/08 AM     2.7        1.3        1.2       1.0     Minor
 27/08 PM     2.2        0.8        1.3       1.0      None
 28/09 AM     2.8        1.4        1.3       1.0     Minor
 28/09 PM     2.1        0.7        1.2       0.5      None
 29/10 AM     2.5        1.1        1.0       0.5      None
 29/10 PM     1.9        0.5        1.0       1.0      None

&&

$$

MDZ017-271100-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-240427T1100Z/
St. Marys-
258 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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 St. Marys County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT this morning, 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 to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 4:57 AM. The
  next high tide at Coltons Point is at 5:33 AM. The next high
  tide at Point Lookout is at 4:07 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.

&&

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 27/05 AM     3.1        1.5        1.4       1.0     Minor
 27/05 PM     2.7        1.1        1.3       1.0      None
 28/05 AM     3.0        1.4        1.4       1.0     Minor
 28/06 PM     2.6        1.0        1.2       1.0      None
 29/06 AM     2.6        1.0        1.0       1.0      None
 29/07 PM     2.5        0.9        1.1       1.0      None

&&

$$

DCZ001-271630-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-240427T1800Z/
District of Columbia-
258 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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 2 PM EDT this afternoon, 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 10:51 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.

&&

$$