Active Weather Alerts
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:51 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Drum Point MD, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 6:40 PM Jul. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Up to one and a half feet of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 2.6 feet, water may begin to pond in the parking lot at Annapolis City Dock, and surround 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 4:18 PM and 5:30 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 27/04 PM 2.1 0.7 1.0 1.0 None 28/05 AM 2.7 1.3 1.0 1.0 Minor 28/04 PM 2.2 0.8 1.1 1.0 None 29/05 AM 2.7 1.3 1.1 0.5 Minor 29/05 PM 1.8 0.4 0.7 0.5 None 30/07 AM 2.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 None &&
Local Radar