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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
245 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

MDZ017-051945-
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St. Marys-
245 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Water levels have dropped so flooding is no longer expected.

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MDZ014-052100-
/O.EXB.KLWX.CF.Y.0056.240505T1845Z-240505T2100Z/
Anne Arundel-
245 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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 5 PM EDT this afternoon, 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
  3:39 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 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 05/03 PM     2.6        1.2        1.5       1.0     Minor
 06/04 AM     3.1        1.7        1.5       1.0     Minor
 06/04 PM     2.3        0.9        1.3       0.5      None
 07/05 AM     2.9        1.5        1.2       0.5     Minor
 07/05 PM     2.0        0.6        1.0       0.5      None
 08/06 AM     3.0        1.6        1.2       1.0     Minor

&&

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DCZ001-060100-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0056.240505T2000Z-240506T0100Z/
District of Columbia-
245 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening, 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 and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 6:42 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.

&&

$$