Annapolis, MD

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...18 to 33 knots within the Small Craft Advisory.

* WINDS...34 to 47 knots within the Gale Warning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and a properly equipped vessel. Recreational boaters
should seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

A Small Craft Advisory means winds of 18 to 33 knots are imminent
or occurring. Boaters operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

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

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM
EDT this evening.

* LOCATIONS...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* TIDAL DEPARTURE...One and a half to two feet above normal.

* TIMING...Around the time of high tide. The next two high tide
cycles at Annapolis is at 7:02 AM this morning and 8:02 PM this
evening.

* IMPACTS...Water is expected to pond in the parking lot at
Annapolis City Dock, causing parking restrictions in the area.
Minor shoreline inundation up to one foot above ground is
possible elsewhere.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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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 6.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 4.6 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
16/08 AM     2.7        1.3        1.5        1      Minor
16/08 PM     3.0        1.6        1.5       0-1     Minor
17/08 PM     1.3       -0.1       -0.2        1       None
18/06 AM     0.1       -1.3       -0.8       0-1      None
18/10 PM     0.7       -0.7       -0.8        0       None

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