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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
446 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

MDZ017-261100-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-240426T1100Z/
St. Marys-
446 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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 St. Marys County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT 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 and a half to two feet above
  normal.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 26/04 AM     3.2        1.6        1.5       1.0     Minor
 26/05 PM     2.9        1.3        1.5       1.0      None
 27/05 AM     3.2        1.6        1.5       1.0     Minor
 27/05 PM     2.7        1.1        1.3       1.0      None
 28/06 AM     2.9        1.3        1.2       1.0      None
 28/06 PM     2.5        0.9        1.1       1.0      None

&&

$$

MDZ014-261600-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-240426T1600Z/
Anne Arundel-
446 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
TODAY...

* 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 noon EDT today, 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
  7:42 AM and 7:36 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 26/07 AM     3.3        1.9        1.8       0.5    Moderate
 26/07 PM     2.2        0.8        1.3       1.0      None
 27/08 AM     3.0        1.6        1.5       1.0     Minor
 27/08 PM     2.1        0.7        1.2       1.0      None
 28/09 AM     2.7        1.3        1.2       1.0     Minor
 28/09 PM     2.0        0.6        1.1       1.0      None

&&

$$

DCZ001-261700-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0050.240426T1200Z-240426T1700Z/
District of Columbia-
446 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM 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 the District of Columbia.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 1 PM EDT this afternoon,
  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 to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 10:13 AM
  and 10:52 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.

&&

$$