Periods of rain will continue through the early morning hours across Maryland south of Route 50 as well as in King George Virginia. In addition...winds will continue at 20 to 25 mph...with occasional gusts as strong as 40 mph...especially near the Bay in Calvert and Saint mary's counties. New rainfall between 3 and 7am will range between a tenth and a quarter inch.
Forecast for Charles
Updated: 3:46 am EST on November 12, 2009
Coastal Flood Watch in effect from Friday morning through late Friday night...
Today
Rain. Breezy with highs around 50. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 40s. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Friday
Rain. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from Friday morning through late Friday night...
A coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from Friday morning through late Friday night.
Positive tidal departures are expected to increase in magnitude as a strong coastal low pressure system strengthens near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Departures of 2.0 to 3.0 feet above normal high tide will be possible beginning with high tide Friday morning... and continuing through late Friday night. Minor coastal flooding is anticipated... but strong winds and anomalies higher than anticipated could result in moderate coastal flooding.
Here are the times of the next high tides for a few locations from north to south... on the Chesapeake Bay... Havre de Grace... 5:24 am and 6:11 PM today... 6:15 am and 7:08 PM Friday... and 7:03 am Saturday. Fort McHenry Baltimore... 2:58 PM today... 3:03 am and 3:57 PM Friday... and 3:52 am Saturday.
Now along the Potomac River... Alexandria... 4:33 PM today... 4:50 am and 5:16 PM Friday... and 5:45 am Saturday. Indian Head... 4:01 PM today... 4:28 am and 4:42 PM Friday... and 5:11 am Saturday. Goose Bay... 12:07 PM today... 12:34 am and 12:48 PM Friday... and 1:17 am Saturday.