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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1018 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024

MDZ018-151130-
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Calvert-
1018 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

* 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 4 PM EST Friday, 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 and a half to two feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 2:22 AM and
  3:22 PM. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 12:41 AM
  and 1:23 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.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 15/04 AM     2.8        1.4        1.6       1.0      None
 15/05 PM     3.1        1.7        1.4       0.5     Minor
 16/06 PM     2.4        1.0        0.7       0.5      None
 17/05 AM     1.9        0.5        0.8       0.5      None
 17/06 PM     2.4        1.0        0.8       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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 15/01 AM     3.1        1.6        1.7       1.0     Minor
 15/01 PM     3.0        1.5        1.4       1.0     Minor
 16/01 AM     2.6        1.1        1.2       1.0      None
 16/02 PM     2.4        0.9        0.8       1.0      None
 17/02 AM     2.1        0.6        0.8       1.0      None
 17/03 PM     2.3        0.8        0.8       1.0      None

&&

$$

MDZ014-151130-
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Anne Arundel-
1018 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* 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 10 PM EST Friday, 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
  3:40 AM and 4:51 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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 15/03 AM     2.5        1.1        1.5       1.0      None
 15/05 PM     2.9        1.5        1.3       0.5     Minor
 16/04 AM     2.0        0.6        1.0       0.5      None
 16/05 PM     2.2        0.8        0.6       0.5      None
 17/05 AM     1.6        0.2        0.7       0.5      None
 17/06 PM     2.4        1.0        0.9       0.5      None

&&

$$

DCZ001-VAZ054-151130-
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District of Columbia-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
1018 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
FRIDAY NIGHT...

* 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, Arlington
  County, and the City of Alexandria.

* WHEN...Until midnight EST Friday night, 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. Water is expected to approach the curb
  near the intersection of King Street and Strand Street in
  Alexandria.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above
  normal. The next high tide at Alexandria is at 7:17 AM and 7:32
  PM. The next high tide at Washington Channel is at 6:59 AM and
  7:14 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.

&&

$$

MDZ016-VAZ057-151130-
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Charles-King George-
1018 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Friday, 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 2:51 AM and 3:06
  PM. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 1:38 AM and 2:03 PM.
  The next high tide at Indian Head is at 6:45 AM and 7:00 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.

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
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 15/01 AM     3.8        1.9        2.0       1.0     Minor
 15/02 PM     3.9        2.0        1.7       0.5     Minor
 16/02 AM     3.1        1.2        1.3       0.5      None
 16/03 PM     3.1        1.2        0.9       0.5      None
 17/03 AM     2.6        0.7        0.8       0.5      None
 17/04 PM     3.0        1.1        0.9       0.5      None

&&

$$