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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
351 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

MDZ014-241500-
/O.UPG.KLWX.CF.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-240424T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KLWX.CF.W.0013.240424T0751Z-240424T1500Z/
Anne Arundel-
351 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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 11 AM EDT this morning, especially around the
  time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches the floor of the Maritime
  Museum in Annapolis, begins to cover Bowyer Road on the Naval
  Academy campus, and numerous businesses on Dock Street are
  flooded, along with the City Dock parking lot. Bayside Beach
  begins to flood around Harbor Rd and Lake Dr.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half 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...

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.

&&

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     3.5        2.1        2.0       1.0    Moderate
 24/06 PM     2.5        1.1        1.6       0.5      None
 25/07 AM     2.3        0.9        0.8       0.5      None
 25/07 PM     1.6        0.2        0.7       0.5      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

&&

$$

MDZ011-241600-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0049.240424T0800Z-240424T1700Z/
Southern Baltimore-
351 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...Until 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
 24/08 PM     2.5        0.8        1.4       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       0.5      None
 26/09 PM     1.7        0.0        0.8       1.0      None

&&

$$

MDZ017-241000-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-240424T1000Z/
St. Marys-
351 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in St. Marys County.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT early this morning, especially around
  the time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, yards are flooded on Saint George
  Island, and water will begin covering the road leading to the
  island, especially if there is wave action.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Coltons Point is at 3:53 AM and
  4:23 PM. The next high tide at Point Lookout is at 2:32 PM and
  2:54 AM. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 3:47 PM and
  3:47 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.

St Marys River at Straits Point
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.4 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.4 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 24/03 AM     3.1        1.5        1.5       2.0     Minor
 24/03 PM     2.6        1.0        1.2       1.0      None
 25/03 AM     2.6        1.0        1.0       1.0      None
 25/03 PM     2.1        0.5        0.8       0.5      None
 26/04 AM     2.7        1.1        1.0       1.0      None
 26/04 PM     2.3        0.7        1.0       1.0      None

&&

$$