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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
202 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

MDZ016-VAZ057-180715-
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Charles-King George-
202 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

High tide has passed and water levels are decreasing.

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MDZ017-018-180715-
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St. Marys-Calvert-
202 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

High tide has passed and water levels are decreasing.

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MDZ014-181100-
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Anne Arundel-
202 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT this morning, 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 and a half to two feet above
  normal. High tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is ongoing.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 18/02 AM     3.1        1.7        1.8       1.0     Minor
 18/02 PM     2.8        1.4        1.8       1.0     Minor
 19/02 AM     2.8        1.4        1.5       1.0     Minor
 19/02 PM     2.4        1.0        1.5       1.0      None
 20/04 AM     2.9        1.5        1.4       1.0     Minor
 20/04 PM     2.3        0.9        1.3       0.5      None

&&

$$

DCZ001-181200-
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District of Columbia-
202 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* 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 8 AM EDT this morning, 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above
  normal. High tide at Washington Channel is at 5:21 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.

&&

$$

VAZ054-181100-
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Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
202 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in the City of Alexandria and Arlington
  County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT this morning, 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 and a half to two feet above
  normal. High tide at Alexandria is at 5:39 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.

&&

$$

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