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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
809 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

DCZ001-191315-
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District of Columbia-
809 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Water levels have decreased.

$$

MDZ017-192015-
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St. Marys-
809 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in St. Marys County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Saturday, 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 and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 12:23 PM and
  12:51 AM. The next high tide at Coltons Point is at 12:59 PM and
  1:27 AM. The next high tide at Point Lookout is at 11:37 AM and
  11:43 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.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/12 PM     3.3        1.7        1.9       1.0     Minor
 20/12 AM     3.2        1.6        1.7       1.0     Minor
 20/12 PM     2.8        1.2        1.5       1.0      None
 21/01 AM     2.6        1.0        1.1       1.0      None
 21/01 PM     2.4        0.8        1.0       0.5      None
 22/02 AM     2.8        1.2        1.2       1.0      None

&&

$$

MDZ018-192000-
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Calvert-
809 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Calvert County.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon, especially around the
  time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, water is expected to reach backyards
  near 9th Street in North Beach, and could approach 9th Street.
  At 3.0 feet, parking lots near Charles Street in Solomons
  begin to flood, with several inches of water covering low-
  lying portions of Charles Street and Williams Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 2:18 PM and
  2:24 AM. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 12:16 PM
  and 12:46 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.

Chesapeake Bay at North Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 2.6 ft, Major 3.6 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/02 PM     3.1        1.7        2.0       1.0     Minor
 20/01 AM     2.8        1.4        1.7       1.0      None
 20/02 PM     2.2        0.8        1.2       0.5      None
 21/03 AM     2.2        0.8        0.9       0.5      None
 21/03 PM     2.0        0.6        0.9       0.5      None
 22/04 AM     2.4        1.0        1.0       0.5      None

Patuxent River at Solomons Island
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 3.5 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/12 PM     3.2        1.7        1.9       1.0     Minor
 20/12 AM     3.1        1.6        1.7       1.0     Minor
 20/12 PM     2.5        1.0        1.3       1.0      None
 21/01 AM     2.5        1.0        1.0       1.0      None
 21/02 PM     2.2        0.7        0.9       1.0      None
 22/02 AM     2.5        1.0        1.0       1.0      None

&&

$$

MDZ014-192015-
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Anne Arundel-
809 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Saturday, especially around the time of
  high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.2 feet, water begins to approach businesses on
  Dock Street in Annapolis. The City Dock parking lot is
  flooded. Compromise Street is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
  3:27 PM and 3:49 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/04 PM     3.2        1.8        2.1       1.0     Minor
 20/03 AM     3.0        1.6        1.8       1.0     Minor
 20/03 PM     2.1        0.7        1.1       0.5      None
 21/04 AM     2.1        0.7        0.8       0.5      None
 21/04 PM     1.9        0.5        0.9       0.5      None
 22/05 AM     2.4        1.0        1.0       0.5      None

&&

$$

MDZ016-VAZ057-192000-
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Charles-King George-
809 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon, especially around the
  time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island
  and docks near Dahlgren.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 1:02 PM and 1:30
  AM. The next high tide at Indian Head is at 6:03 PM and 6:31 AM.
  The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 2:09 PM and 2:37 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.

Upper Machodoc Creek at Dahlgren
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 3.1 ft, Major 5.1 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/01 PM     3.6        1.7        2.0       1.0     Minor
 20/01 AM     3.4        1.5        1.7       1.0      None
 20/01 PM     2.9        1.0        1.3       0.5      None
 21/02 AM     2.9        1.0        1.1       0.5      None
 21/02 PM     2.6        0.7        0.9       0.5      None
 22/02 AM     2.9        1.0        1.1       0.5      None

&&

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
