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300 WHUS41 KLWX 190256 CFWLWX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 MDZ016-VAZ057-191100- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0107.000000T0000Z-240919T2300Z/ Charles-King George- 1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT Thursday, 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 to one and a half feet above normal. High tide at Goose Bay is at 5:20 AM and 5:39 PM. High tide at Dahlgren is at 4:10 AM and 4:34 PM. High tide at Indian Head is at 9:14 AM and 9:33 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. 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 18/04 PM 3.9 2.0 1.5 0.5 Minor 19/04 AM 3.6 1.7 1.4 0.5 Minor 19/04 PM 3.7 1.8 1.3 0.5 Minor 20/05 AM 3.7 1.8 1.5 0.5 Minor 20/05 PM 3.9 2.0 1.5 0.5 Minor 21/05 AM 4.0 2.1 2.0 0.5 Minor && $$ DCZ001-VAZ054-191100- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0107.000000T0000Z-240920T0400Z/ District of Columbia-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria- 1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia, Arlington County, and the City of Alexandria. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT Thursday night, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...Shoreline inundation is expected along portions of the seawall adjacent to Ohio Drive and the Hains Point Loop Road, and near the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. Water is expected to approach the curb near the intersection of King Street and Strand Street in Alexandria. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. High tide at Washington Channel is at 9:28 AM and 9:47 PM. High tide at Alexandria is at 9:46 AM and 10:05 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ MDZ014-191100- /O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0108.000000T0000Z-240920T0200Z/ Anne Arundel- 1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THURSDAY... * 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 10 PM EDT Thursday, 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. High tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 6:27 AM and 7:14 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 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.6 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 18/06 PM 2.8 1.4 1.2 0.5 Minor 19/06 AM 2.6 1.2 1.1 0.5 Minor 19/07 PM 2.9 1.5 1.2 0.5 Minor 20/07 AM 2.9 1.5 1.5 0.5 Minor 20/08 PM 3.2 1.8 1.4 1.0 Minor 21/07 AM 3.2 1.8 1.9 0.5 Minor && $$ DHOF