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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
804 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

MDZ018-030500-
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Calvert-
804 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Calvert County.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Sunday, especially around the time of
  high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, parking lots near Charles Street in
  Solomons begin to flood, with several inches of water covering
  low-lying portions of Charles Street and Williams Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 10:14 PM.
  The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 12:07 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 03/02 AM     2.9        1.5        1.2       0.5      None
 04/01 AM     2.7        1.3        1.0       0.5      None
 05/03 AM     2.7        1.3        0.9       0.5      None

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 02/10 PM     3.0        1.5        1.5       1.0     Minor
 03/09 AM     2.5        1.0        1.2       1.0      None
 03/11 PM     2.6        1.1        1.1       1.0      None
 04/10 AM     2.3        0.8        1.0       1.0      None
 04/11 PM     2.4        0.9        0.9       1.0      None
 05/11 AM     2.1        0.6        0.8       1.0      None

&&

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MDZ014-030815-
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Anne Arundel-
804 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

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

* IMPACTS...At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area
  near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water
  surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
  1:41 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 03/01 AM     2.9        1.5        1.3       0.5     Minor
 03/11 AM     2.2        0.8        1.1       0.5      None
 04/01 AM     2.7        1.3        1.1       0.5     Minor
 04/01 PM     2.0        0.6        0.9       0.5      None
 05/03 AM     2.6        1.2        0.9       0.5     Minor
 05/02 PM     1.8        0.4        0.7       0.5      None

&&

$$