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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
718 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

DCZ001-091600-
/O.EXB.KLWX.CF.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-240509T1600Z/
District of Columbia-
718 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

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

* 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 noon EDT today, 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 between one half foot and one foot
  above normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at
  9:27 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.

&&

$$

MDZ014-091300-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-240509T1300Z/
Anne Arundel-
718 AM EDT Thu May 9 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
  6:53 PM and 7:49 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.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 09/07 AM     2.8        1.4        1.0       0.5     Minor
 09/06 PM     2.0        0.6        1.1       1.0      None
 10/08 AM     3.0        1.6        1.3       1.0     Minor
 10/07 PM     2.1        0.7        1.2       0.5      None
 11/08 AM     2.6        1.2        1.0       0.5     Minor
 11/08 PM     2.1        0.7        1.2       1.0      None

&&

$$