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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:33 PM May. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Southern Baltimore County and the City of Baltimore. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Thursday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.5 feet, flooding is occurring at the end of Thames Street in Baltimore. Water covers the promenade in the Inner Harbor in multiple locations. At 3.0 feet, water begins encroaching upon yards in the Bowleys Quarters area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Fort McHenry Baltimore is at 2:00 PM and 2:52 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. NW Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore MD MLLW Categories - Minor 3.4 ft, Moderate 4.6 ft, Major 6.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.7 ft, Moderate 2.9 ft, Major 4.3 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/02 PM 3.5 1.8 2.0 0.5 Minor 22/02 AM 3.3 1.6 1.8 0.5 None 22/01 PM 2.4 0.7 1.2 0.5 None 23/03 AM 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 None 23/04 PM 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 None 24/04 AM 2.3 0.6 0.4 0.5 None Chesapeake Bay at Bowleys Quarters MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 3.8 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 3.3 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/02 PM 3.0 1.3 1.5 1.0 Minor 22/03 AM 3.1 1.4 1.5 1.0 Minor 22/03 PM 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.0 None 23/04 AM 2.6 0.9 0.8 0.5 None 23/04 PM 2.2 0.5 0.9 1.0 None 24/05 AM 2.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 None &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 11:37 AM May. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD, Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Chester River to Queenstown MD, and Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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