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Coastal Flood Statement
Issued: 3:26 PM Oct. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. CAMBRIDGE MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 28/09 AM 2.3 0.3 0.7 2 NONE 28/10 PM 3.0 1.0 1.0 2 NONE 29/09 AM 2.9 0.9 1.3 2 NONE 29/11 PM 3.5 1.5 1.5 1-2 MINOR 30/11 AM 4.0 2.0 2.3 2 MODERATE 31/12 AM 4.1 2.1 2.1 1-2 MODERATE BISHOPS HEAD MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.7 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 1.6 FT, MAJOR 2.1 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 28/07 PM 3.2 1.1 1.3 3 MINOR 29/07 AM 3.2 1.1 1.6 2 MINOR 29/08 PM 3.7 1.6 1.8 2 MODERATE 30/09 AM 4.0 1.9 2.3 2 MODERATE 30/09 PM 4.2 2.1 2.3 2-3 MAJOR CRISFIELD MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 28/06 PM 3.3 1.1 1.3 1 NONE 29/06 AM 3.1 0.9 1.7 1 NONE 29/07 PM 3.7 1.5 1.7 1 MINOR 30/07 AM 3.6 1.4 2.2 1 MINOR 30/08 PM 4.2 2.0 2.2 1 MODERATE &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:35 PM Oct. 28, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 4 ft. * 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 Wednesday. * 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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