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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:15 PM Apr. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WHAT...Up to one and a half feet of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding 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 10:16 AM and 10:20 PM. 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/09 AM 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.0 Minor 22/08 PM 1.6 0.2 0.9 0.5 None 23/11 AM 2.2 0.8 0.8 0.5 None 23/10 PM 1.7 0.3 0.8 0.5 None 24/11 AM 2.2 0.8 1.0 0.5 None 25/12 AM 2.1 0.7 1.0 1.0 None &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:04 AM Apr. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island MD to Smith Point VA, Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * 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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