- Coastal Flood Warning for Charles County, Maryland
- Coastal Flood Warning issued September 10 at 2:19AM EDT until September 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS
- Effective: Monday, September 10, 2018 at 1:19 a.m.
- Expires: Monday, September 10, 2018 at 7 a.m.
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...Shoreline in Charles County and King George County.
* TIDAL DEPARTURE...2 to 3 feet above normal.
* TIMING...Around the time of high tide. High tide is occurring
now. The next high tide at Dahlgren is at 4:10 PM this
afternoon. The next high tide at Goose Bay is at 5:18 PM this
afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Water is expected to cover yards and docks in
Dahlgren, yards and parking lots near Cobb Island, and approach
structures near Cobb Island this morning. Shoreline inundation
up to two feet above ground is possible elsewhere. This
afternoon, 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.
* OTHER INFORMATION...Additional Coastal Flood Advisories may be
needed through Tuesday night.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
10/04 AM 5.2 3.3 3.2 1.0 Moderate
10/05 PM 4.6 2.7 2.6 1.0 Minor
11/05 AM 4.3 2.4 2.3 0.5 Minor
11/05 PM 4.3 2.4 2.3 0.5 Minor
12/06 AM 3.9 2.0 2.0 0.5 Minor
12/06 PM 3.8 1.9 1.8 0.5 Minor
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