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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:13 AM Apr. 20, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Drum Point MD, and Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. * WHEN...From noon Saturday to 2 AM EDT Sunday. * 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: 11:56 PM Apr. 19, 2024 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Calvert County. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Saturday, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, water is expected to reach backyards near 9th Street in North Beach, and could approach 9th Street. At 3.0 feet, parking lots near Charles Street in Solomons begin to flood, with several inches of water covering low- lying portions of Charles Street and Williams Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides two to two and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 2:24 AM. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 12:46 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. Chesapeake Bay at North Beach MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.6 ft, Moderate 2.6 ft, Major 3.6 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/02 AM 3.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 Minor 20/02 PM 2.3 0.9 1.3 0.5 None 21/03 AM 2.3 0.9 1.0 0.5 None 21/03 PM 2.1 0.7 1.0 0.5 None 22/04 AM 2.4 1.0 1.0 0.5 None 22/03 PM 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.5 None Patuxent River at Solomons Island MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 4.0 ft, Major 5.0 ft MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 2.5 ft, Major 3.5 ft Total Total Departure Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 20/12 AM 3.1 1.6 1.7 1.0 Minor 20/12 PM 2.6 1.1 1.4 1.0 None 21/01 AM 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 None 21/02 PM 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 None 22/02 AM 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 None 22/01 PM 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.0 None &&
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