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Location: Arnold, MD
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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:31 AM Sep. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Gale
Warning, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD and
Eastern Bay.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday.
For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

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Gale Warning
Issued: 6:31 AM Sep. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Gale
Warning, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD and
Eastern Bay.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday.
For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

&&

Coastal Flood Warning
Issued: 11:23 PM Sep. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

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

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Friday, especially around the time of
high tide.

* IMPACTS...At 3.2 feet, water begins to approach businesses on
Dock Street in Annapolis. The City Dock parking lot is
flooded. Compromise Street is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above
normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at
4:42 AM and 5:12 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.

&&

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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
25/04 AM     3.4        2.0        1.8       1.0    Moderate
25/05 PM     3.2        1.8        1.7       0.5     Minor
26/05 AM     3.2        1.8        1.6       0.5     Minor
26/06 PM     3.2        1.8        1.6       0.5     Minor
27/05 AM     3.2        1.8        1.7       0.5     Minor

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