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WHUS41 KLWX 231528
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1128 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

MDZ014-240200-
/O.NEW.KLWX.CF.Y.0049.240424T0600Z-240424T1500Z/
Anne Arundel-
1128 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* 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 2 AM to 11 AM EDT Wednesday, especially around the
  time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Compromise Street begins to flood in
  Annapolis. Flooding of much of the City Dock parking lot is
  occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tides at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy are
  at 5:49 PM and 6:27 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.

&&

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 23/05 PM     2.0        0.6        1.1       1.0      None
 24/06 AM     3.0        1.6        1.5       1.0     Minor
 24/05 PM     2.0        0.6        1.2       0.5      None
 25/06 AM     2.0        0.6        0.6       0.5      None
 25/08 PM     1.7        0.3        0.8       1.0      None
 26/07 AM     2.6        1.2        1.1       1.0     Minor

&&

$$