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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:10 PM Sep. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of 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 3 AM EDT Saturday. * 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 Statement
Issued: 6:42 PM Sep. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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 11 PM EDT this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Nuisance to Minor coastal 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 05/03 PM 2.6 0.6 0.7 1 NONE 06/03 AM 3.3 1.3 1.0 1 NONE 06/03 PM 2.8 0.8 0.8 1 NONE 07/04 AM 2.9 0.9 0.5 1 NONE 07/04 PM 2.3 0.3 0.2 1 NONE 08/05 AM 2.8 0.8 0.4 1 NONE 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 06/12 AM 3.4 1.3 1.1 2 MINOR 06/01 PM 3.2 1.1 1.0 2 MINOR 07/01 AM 3.1 1.0 0.7 2 NONE 07/02 PM 2.7 0.6 0.4 2 NONE 08/02 AM 3.0 0.9 0.5 1 NONE 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 06/12 AM 3.4 1.2 1.2 1 NONE 06/12 PM 2.8 0.6 1.0 1 NONE 07/01 AM 3.1 0.9 0.9 1 NONE 07/01 PM 2.5 0.3 0.6 1 NONE 08/02 AM 2.9 0.7 0.7 1 NONE &&
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