...Moderate coastal flooding is possible on Friday into Saturday
as Hurricane Florence approaches the North Carolina coast...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* LOCATION...Areas adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay on the lower
Maryland Eastern Shore, including tidal tributaries.
* TIMING...Within a few hours either side of high tide late tonight
for the coastal flood advisory. For the coastal flood watch, any
flooding will be within a few hours either side of each high tide
beginning Friday Mid-morning through Saturday Afternoon.
* 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 up to one
foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable
areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking
lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience
shallow flooding.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
12/07 PM 3.3 1.3 1.0 1 NONE
13/07 AM 3.2 1.2 1.0 1-2 NONE
13/08 PM 3.5 1.5 1.2 2 MINOR
14/08 AM 3.3 1.3 1.2 2 NONE
14/09 PM 4.0 2.0 1.8 2-3 MODERATE
15/09 AM 3.9 1.9 2.0 3 MINOR
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
13/05 AM 3.5 1.4 1.1 1-2 MINOR
13/05 PM 3.7 1.6 1.2 2 MODERATE
14/05 AM 3.8 1.7 1.6 2 MODERATE
14/06 PM 4.3 2.2 1.9 2 MAJOR
15/06 AM 4.3 2.2 2.2 3 MAJOR
SAXIS VA
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
13/03 AM 3.5 1.0 0.8 2
13/04 PM 3.9 1.4 0.9 2-3
14/04 AM 3.5 1.0 1.0 3
14/04 PM 4.4 1.9 1.5 2-3
15/04 AM 4.3 1.8 2.0 3
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