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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:43 PM May. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 10 to 20 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, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island. * WHEN...Until 9 PM 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: 10:39 AM May. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex, Western Essex and Eastern Essex Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today. * 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. LEWISETTA VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 23/10 AM 2.9 1.4 1.5 1 NONE 23/11 PM 2.7 1.2 1.0 1 NONE 24/10 AM 2.0 0.5 0.7 1 NONE 25/12 AM 2.2 0.7 0.4 1 NONE 25/12 PM 1.8 0.3 0.4 1 NONE 26/01 AM 2.3 0.8 0.5 1 NONE DAHLGREN/COLONIAL BEACH VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 3.1 FT, MAJOR 5.1 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 23/12 PM 3.3 1.4 1.6 1 NONE 24/12 AM 3.0 1.1 1.0 1 NONE 24/01 PM 2.3 0.4 0.6 1 NONE 25/01 AM 2.6 0.7 0.5 1 NONE 25/02 PM 2.0 0.1 0.3 1 NONE 26/02 AM 2.7 0.8 0.5 1 NONE TAPPAHANNOCK VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.9 FT, MODERATE 1.4 FT, MAJOR 1.9 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 23/11 AM 2.9 0.8 1.2 1 NONE 23/11 PM 2.9 0.8 0.8 1 NONE 24/12 PM 2.1 0.0 0.4 1 NONE 25/12 AM 2.5 0.4 0.3 1 NONE 25/01 PM 1.9 -0.2 0.1 1 NONE 26/01 AM 2.4 0.3 0.1 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 23/08 AM 2.9 1.5 1.6 1 NONE 23/08 PM 2.8 1.4 1.3 1 NONE 24/08 AM 2.0 0.6 0.8 1 NONE 24/09 PM 2.4 1.0 0.8 1 NONE 25/10 AM 1.8 0.4 0.5 1 NONE 25/10 PM 2.2 0.8 0.5 1 NONE &&
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