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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

MDZ017-210215-
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St. Marys-
206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in St. Mary`s County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Tuesday, 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. The next high tide at Point Lookout is at 12:41 AM and
  12:34 PM. The next high tide at Piney Point is at 1:34 AM and
  2:01 PM. The next high tide at Coltons Point is at 2:10 AM and
  2:37 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.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 20/01 PM     3.0        1.4        1.6       0.5     Minor
 21/01 AM     3.1        1.5        1.5       1.0     Minor
 21/02 PM     2.8        1.2        1.4       1.0      None
 22/01 AM     2.8        1.2        1.2       1.0      None
 22/01 PM     2.3        0.7        1.1       1.0      None
 23/02 AM     2.6        1.0        1.0       1.0      None

&&

$$

DCZ001-210215-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-240521T1300Z/
District of Columbia-
206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in the District of Columbia.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Tuesday, 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. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 7:13 PM
  and 7:28 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.

&&

$$

MDZ014-210215-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0070.240521T0400Z-240521T1300Z/
Anne Arundel-
206 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* 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...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday, 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. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
  3:44 PM and 4:47 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.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 20/04 PM     2.4        1.0        1.4       0.5      None
 21/04 AM     3.1        1.7        1.6       0.5     Minor
 21/03 PM     2.3        0.9        1.5       1.0      None
 22/05 AM     3.1        1.7        1.5       1.0     Minor
 22/04 PM     2.2        0.8        1.3       1.0      None

&&

$$