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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:43 PM May. 4, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
southeast 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA.

* WHEN...Until 7 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.

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Coastal Flood Statement
Issued: 4:10 PM May. 4, 2024 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Gloucester, Middlesex, Mathews, Eastern King and Queen
and Eastern Essex Counties.

* WHEN...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.

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Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

WARE RIVER AT SCHLEY VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.8 FT, MAJOR 3.8 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
04/06 AM     4.0        1.3        1.8        1       NONE
04/07 PM     4.2        1.5        1.7        1       NONE
05/07 AM     3.7        1.0        1.5        1       NONE
05/08 PM     3.8        1.1        1.1        1       NONE
06/08 AM     3.2        0.5        1.0        1       NONE
06/09 PM     3.7        1.0        0.9        1       NONE

YORKTOWN VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.9 FT, MODERATE 2.4 FT, MAJOR 2.9 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
04/07 AM     4.0        1.4        1.5        2       NONE
04/07 PM     4.3        1.7        1.5        2       NONE
05/08 AM     3.9        1.3        1.3        1       NONE
05/08 PM     4.1        1.5        1.1        1       NONE
06/08 AM     3.6        1.0        1.0        1       NONE
06/09 PM     4.1        1.5        1.0        1       NONE

WINDMILL POINT VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT

TOTAL      TOTAL    DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME    TIDE       TIDE     FROM NORM   WAVES    FLOOD
FT MLLW    FT MHHW       FT       FT      IMPACT
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
04/07 AM     2.9        1.5        1.8        1       NONE
04/08 PM     3.0        1.6        1.7        1       NONE
05/09 AM     2.8        1.4        1.6        1       NONE
05/09 PM     2.9        1.5        1.4        1       NONE
06/10 AM     2.6        1.2        1.4        1       NONE
06/10 PM     2.8        1.4        1.2        1       NONE

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