WHUS41 KAKQ 181959 CFWAKQ COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 359 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 MDZ021>023-190600- /O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.Y.0019.170819T0200Z-170819T0600Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET- 359 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...AREAS ADJACENT TO CHESAPEAKE BAY IN VICINITY OF BISHOPS HEAD. * TIMING...A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...SHALLOW FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCATIONS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE RESULTING IN A LOW THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXPECT AROUND ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION IN LOW LYING, VULNERABLE AREAS. SOME ROADS AND LOW LYING PROPERTY INCLUDING PARKING LOTS, PARKS AND LAWNS NEAR THE WATERFRONT WILL EXPERIENCE SHALLOW FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONSHORE WINDS...WAVE ACTION AND/OR TIDES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...AND NEAR TIDAL RIVERS AND CREEKS. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD CLOSURES AND MINOR FLOODING OF PROPERTIES. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. && && 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 18/03 PM 2.6 0.6 0.9 1-2 NONE 19/02 AM 3.1 1.1 0.7 1 NONE 19/02 PM 2.1 0.1 0.2 1 NONE 20/04 AM 2.7 0.7 0.2 1 NONE 20/04 PM 2.2 0.2 0.2 1 NONE 21/04 AM 2.7 0.7 0.2 1 NONE BISHOPS HEAD MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.3 FT, MODERATE 3.8 FT, MAJOR 4.3 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.2 FT, MODERATE 1.7 FT, MAJOR 2.2 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 19/12 AM 3.5 1.4 1.0 1 MINOR 19/12 PM 2.5 0.4 0.3 1 NONE 20/01 AM 2.9 0.8 0.3 1 NONE 20/01 PM 2.6 0.5 0.3 1 NONE 21/01 AM 2.9 0.8 0.3 1 NONE SAXIS VA TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 18/10 PM 3.7 1.2 0.8 1-2 19/10 AM 2.8 0.3 0.4 1 19/11 PM 3.4 0.9 0.4 1 20/12 PM 3.0 0.5 0.4 1 21/12 AM 3.5 1.0 0.4 1 21/12 PM 3.2 0.7 0.5 1 $$ DEROSA