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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
308 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

VAZ054-171515-
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Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
308 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY 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 City of Alexandria and Arlington
  County.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening, especially around the
  time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...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 Alexandria is at 8:09 AM and 8:32 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.

&&

$$

MDZ014-171515-
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Anne Arundel-
308 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. High tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 5:03 AM
  and 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

&&

$$

DCZ001-171515-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-240918T0200Z/
District of Columbia-
308 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.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. High tide at Washington Channel is at 7:51 AM and 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.

&&

$$

MDZ018-171515-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0104.000000T0000Z-240917T2200Z/
Calvert-
308 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. High tide at Solomons Island is at 2:07 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-VAZ057-171515-
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Charles-King George-
308 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. High tide at Goose Bay is at 3:43 AM and 4:06 PM. High
  tide at Dahlgren is at 2:55 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

&&

$$