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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
140 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

MDZ018-200145-
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Calvert-
140 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Calvert County.

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

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, water is expected to reach backyards near
  9th Street in North Beach, and could approach 9th Street. At
  3.5 feet, yards are flooded near Charles Street and Williams
  Street in Solomons. Nearby parking lots and the streets
  themselves are covered by more than a half foot of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 5:49 PM and
  5:54 AM. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 3:50 PM and
  4:06 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.

Chesapeake Bay at North Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 2.6 ft, Major 3.6 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/06 PM     2.8        1.4        1.0       0.5      None
 20/05 AM     2.6        1.2        1.2       0.5      None
 20/06 PM     3.0        1.6        1.2       1.0     Minor
 21/06 AM     2.7        1.3        1.4       0.5      None
 21/08 PM     3.5        2.1        1.6       1.0     Minor
 22/07 AM     3.0        1.6        1.8       1.0     Minor

Patuxent River at Solomons Island
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 3.5 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/04 PM     3.1        1.6        1.2       1.0     Minor
 20/03 AM     3.1        1.6        1.5       1.0     Minor
 20/04 PM     3.2        1.7        1.4       1.0     Minor
 21/05 AM     3.2        1.7        1.5       1.0     Minor
 21/05 PM     3.5        2.0        1.7       1.0     Minor
 22/06 AM     3.6        2.1        2.0       1.0     Minor

&&

$$

MDZ014-200145-
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Anne Arundel-
140 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one and a half feet
  of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal
  flooding. For the Coastal Flood Watch, two to two and half feet
  of inundation above ground level possible in low lying areas
  due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 PM EDT
  Saturday, especially around the time of high tide. For the
  Coastal Flood Watch, from Saturday evening through late
  Saturday night, 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 one and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
  7:14 PM and 7:09 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/07 PM     2.9        1.5        1.2       0.5     Minor
 20/07 AM     2.9        1.5        1.5       0.5     Minor
 20/08 PM     3.0        1.6        1.2       1.0     Minor
 21/07 AM     2.8        1.4        1.5       1.0     Minor
 21/09 PM     3.6        2.2        1.8       1.0    Moderate
 22/08 AM     3.2        1.8        2.0       1.0     Minor

&&

$$

MDZ016-VAZ057-200145-
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Charles-King George-
140 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Charles and King George Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday, especially around the time of
  high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, water reaches yards near Cobb Island
  and docks near Dahlgren.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 5:39 PM and 6:09
  AM. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 4:34 PM and 4:59 AM.
  The next high tide at Indian Head is at 9:33 PM and 10:03 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.

Upper Machodoc Creek at Dahlgren
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.5 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 7.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 3.1 ft, Major 5.1 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 19/04 PM     3.7        1.8        1.3       0.5     Minor
 20/05 AM     3.7        1.8        1.5       0.5     Minor
 20/05 PM     3.8        1.9        1.4       0.5     Minor
 21/05 AM     3.7        1.8        1.7       0.5     Minor
 21/06 PM     4.2        2.3        1.9       1.0     Minor
 22/06 AM     3.9        2.0        2.0       0.5     Minor

&&

$$

DCZ001-200145-
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District of Columbia-
140 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Sunday, 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 9:47 PM
  and 10:17 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.

&&

$$