Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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WHUS41 KLWX 171400
CFWLWX
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024
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Anne Arundel-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* 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 this evening, 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 5:24
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/05 AM 2.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 Minor
17/05 PM 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.0 Minor
18/06 AM 2.5 1.1 0.9 1.0 None
18/06 PM 2.5 1.1 0.9 1.0 None
19/06 AM 2.4 1.0 0.9 0.5 None
19/07 PM 2.8 1.4 1.1 0.5 Minor
&&
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DCZ001-VAZ054-172200-
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District of Columbia-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* 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, Arlington
County, and the City of Alexandria.
* WHEN...Until 10 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. 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. The next high tide at Alexandria is at 8:32 PM. The next
high tide at Washington Channel is at 8:14 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.
&&
$$
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Calvert-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE...Shoreline in Calvert County.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening, especially around the time
of high tide.
* IMPACTS...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 to one and a half feet above
normal. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 2:07 PM. The
next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 4:02 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/04 AM 2.7 1.3 1.0 1.0 None
17/04 PM 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.0 None
18/04 AM 2.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 None
18/04 PM 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 None
19/05 AM 2.5 1.1 1.0 0.5 None
19/06 PM 2.9 1.5 1.1 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/02 AM 2.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 None
17/02 PM 3.0 1.5 1.3 1.0 Minor
18/02 AM 2.8 1.3 1.0 1.0 None
18/03 PM 2.7 1.2 0.9 1.0 None
19/03 AM 2.8 1.3 1.0 1.0 None
19/04 PM 3.0 1.5 1.1 1.0 Minor
&&
$$
MDZ016-VAZ057-172200-
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Charles-King George-
1000 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* 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 6 PM EDT this evening, 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. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 2:55 PM. The next
high tide at Goose Bay is at 4:06 PM. The next high tide at
Indian Head is at 8:00 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
17/03 AM 3.6 1.7 1.4 1.0 Minor
17/02 PM 3.6 1.7 1.4 1.0 Minor
18/03 AM 3.5 1.6 1.3 1.0 Minor
18/04 PM 3.6 1.7 1.2 0.5 Minor
19/04 AM 3.4 1.5 1.2 0.5 None
19/04 PM 3.7 1.8 1.3 0.5 Minor
&&
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