• Coastal Flood Advisory for Charles County, Maryland
  • Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 13 at 8:40PM EDT until October 13 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 7:40 p.m.
  • Expires: Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 9 p.m.
  • ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
    EVENING...
    * LOCATIONS...Shoreline in Charles County and King George County.
    * TIDAL DEPARTURE...Between 1.5 and 2 feet above normal.
    * TIMING...Around the time of high tide. High tide at Dahlgren
    is 6:51 PM and 7:56 PM at Goose Bay.
    * IMPACTS...Water is expected to reach yards near Cobb Island
    and docks near Dahlgren. Minor shoreline inundation up to one
    foot above ground is possible elsewhere.
    Forecast tides are referenced to mean lower low water
    (MLLW) and mean higher high water (MHHW) unless
    otherwise noted. Time of high total tide is
    approximate to nearest hour. Total tide combines the
    normal tide and departure from normal. Flood impact
    is based on the total tide and waves where applicable.
    DAHLGREN 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
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    13/07 PM 3.5 1.6 1.7 1.0 Minor
    14/08 AM 3.1 1.2 1.5 0.5 None
    14/07 PM 3.2 1.3 1.5 0.5 None
    15/08 AM 2.9 1.0 1.4 1.0 None
    15/09 PM 3.1 1.2 1.4 1.0 None
    16/10 AM 2.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 None
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