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Coastal Flood Watch
Issued: 7:49 AM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level
possible in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.

* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning,
especially around the time of high tide. High tide at
Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 7:42 AM Friday morning.

* 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 to two feet above normal. There
is uncertainty in how much water levels increase through Friday.

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 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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
25/07 AM     2.2        0.8        0.7       0.5      None
25/08 PM     2.1        0.7        1.2       1.0      None
26/07 AM     3.1        1.7        1.6       0.5     Minor
26/08 PM     2.5        1.1        1.6       1.0      None
27/08 AM     3.1        1.7        1.6       1.0     Minor
27/08 PM     2.2        0.8        1.3       1.0      None

&&

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:41 AM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island.

* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.

* 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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