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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
820 PM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025

VAZ054-220200-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-250922T0200Z/
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
820 PM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in the City of Alexandria and Arlington
  County.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening, especially around the
  time of high tide.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only
  isolated road closures expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Alexandria is at 9:07 PM and 9:25
  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.

&&

$$

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
820 PM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025

MDZ014-220830-
/O.EXT.KLWX.CF.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-250923T0100Z/
Anne Arundel-
820 PM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT Monday, 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
  6:10 AM and 6:43 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 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 22/05 AM     2.7        1.3        1.2       0.5     Minor
 22/06 PM     2.8        1.4        1.2       0.5     Minor
 23/06 AM     2.5        1.1        1.0       0.5      None
 23/07 PM     2.6        1.2        1.0       1.0     Minor
 24/06 AM     2.3        0.9        0.9       0.5      None

&&

$$

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