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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1258 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

MDZ011-241500-
/O.EXB.KLWX.CF.Y.0049.240424T0800Z-240424T1700Z/
Southern Baltimore-
1258 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING
TO 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Southern Baltimore County and the city of
  Baltimore.

* WHEN...From 4 AM early this morning to 1 PM EDT this
  afternoon, especially around the time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, flooding is occurring at the end of
  Thames Street in Baltimore. Water covers the promenade in the
  Inner Harbor in multiple locations. At 3.0 feet, water begins
  encroaching upon yards in the Bowleys Quarters area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Fort McHenry Baltimore is at 7:49
  AM and 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.

NW Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore MD
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 6.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 4.3 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 24/07 AM     3.7        2.0        2.0       0.5     Minor
 24/07 PM     2.2        0.5        1.2       1.0      None
 25/08 AM     2.3        0.6        0.5       0.5      None
 25/09 PM     1.6       -0.1        0.6       0.5      None
 26/09 AM     2.7        1.0        0.9       0.5      None
 26/09 PM     2.0        0.3        1.0       0.5      None

Chesapeake Bay at Bowleys Quarters
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 3.3 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 24/09 AM     3.1        1.4        1.4       1.0     Minor
 24/07 PM     1.8        0.1        1.0       1.0      None
 25/08 AM     1.7        0.0        0.1       1.0      None
 25/09 PM     1.2       -0.5        0.3       1.0      None
 26/09 AM     2.2        0.5        0.5       1.0      None
 26/09 PM     1.7        0.0        0.8       1.0      None

&&

$$

MDZ014-241500-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0049.240424T0600Z-240424T1500Z/
Anne Arundel-
1258 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning, especially around the
  time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.2 feet, water begins to approach businesses on
  Dock Street in Annapolis. The City Dock parking lot is
  flooded. Compromise Street is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
  6:27 AM and 6:24 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 6.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 4.6 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 24/06 AM     3.3        1.9        1.8       1.0    Moderate
 24/05 PM     2.1        0.7        1.3       0.5      None
 25/07 AM     2.2        0.8        0.7       0.5      None
 25/07 PM     1.6        0.2        0.7       1.0      None
 26/07 AM     2.4        1.0        0.9       0.5      None
 26/08 PM     2.0        0.6        1.1       1.0      None

&&

$$