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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
825 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

MDZ014-202030-
/O.NEW.KLWX.CF.Y.0043.260920T1300Z-260921T1000Z/
Anne Arundel-
825 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Monday, 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. The next two high tides at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy
  are at 12:20 PM and 2:07 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 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 20/10 AM     2.6        1.2        1.5       1.0     Minor
 21/01 AM     2.9        1.5        1.3       0.5     Minor
 22/03 AM     2.3        0.9        0.7       1.0      None
 22/01 PM     2.4        1.0        1.2       1.0      None
 23/03 AM     2.8        1.4        1.2       1.0     Minor

&&

$$