Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
357 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014

MDZ024-091800-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.CF.A.0001.141209T0900Z-141209T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KAKQ.CF.Y.0038.141209T0900Z-141209T1800Z/
INLAND WORCESTER-
357 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...COASTAL SECTIONS OF WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND
  INCLUDING OCEAN CITY AND TIDAL TRIBUTARIES.

* TIMING/IMPACTS...WATER LEVELS WILL APPROACH MINOR FLOODING
  THRESHOLDS AROUND HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. WATER LEVELS WILL
  APPROACH MODERATE FLOODING THRESHOLDS WITHIN A FEW HOURS
  EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE.

* TIDES...TIDAL DEPARTURES WILL AVERAGE AROUND 2.0 FEET ABOVE
  NORMAL TUESDAY MORNING.

* OUTLOOK...MINOR FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY WITHIN A FEW HOURS
  EITHER SIDE OF HIGH TIDE TUESDAY MORNING. MODERATE COASTAL
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF
  THE TUESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...TIDES AND
/ OR WAVE ACTION 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.

&&

ALL TIDE HEIGHTS ARE RELATIVE TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. TIME OF
HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR. FLOOD
CATEGORY BASED ON TOTAL TIDE.

OCEAN CITY INLET MD
MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, SEVERE 6.0 FT

                TOTAL    ASTRO
    DAY/TIME     TIDE     TIDE    SURGE    WAVES      FLOOD
                 /FT/     /FT/     /FT/     /FT/    CATEGORY
   ----------  -------   ------- -------  -------  ----------
    09/10 AM     4.9      2.6      2.2       9        MINOR
    09/10 PM     3.5      2.1      1.4      6-8       NONE
    10/10 AM     3.1      2.6      0.5       4        NONE
    10/10 PM     2.1      2.0      0.1       4        NONE
    11/11 AM     2.3      2.4     -0.1       4        NONE
    11/11 PM     1.3      2.0     -0.7       3        NONE

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
440 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014

MDZ024-100945-
INLAND WORCESTER-
440 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.