Important Weather Update
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Please read the following COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK and WIND ADVISORY for our area from the National Weather Service:
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1050 AM EDT Fri Sep 30 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low lying areas due to tidal flooding.
* WHERE...Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties.
* WHEN...From 2 AM Saturday to 2 AM EDT Sunday, especially around the time of high tide.
* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Compromise Street begins to flood in Annapolis. Flooding of much of the City Dock parking lot is occurring. At 3.0 feet, parking lots near Charles Street in Solomons begin to flood, with several inches of water covering low-lying portions of Charles Street and Williams Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above normal. The next high tide at Solomons Island is at 6:11 PM and 6:19 AM|. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 9:48 PM and 9:02 AM. The next high tide at Chesapeake Beach is at 8:15 PM and 8:14 AM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1001 AM EDT Fri Sep 30 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Gale Warning is in effect from Drum Point to Smith Point and from Cobb Island to Smith Point through 6 AM Saturday. A Gale Warning is in effect for the remainder of the Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Potomac from 8 PM this evening until 6 AM Saturday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Calvert and St. Mary`s Counties from 6 PM tonight until 4 AM Saturday. Isolated instances of flooding from rain are possible mainly over central Virginia late tonight. A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for St. Mary`s County from this afternoon through tonight. Minor coastal flooding is possible elsewhere along vulnerable shorelines of the tidal Potomac River and western shore of the Chesapeake Bay this afternoon through tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A Gale Watch is in effect from Drum Point to Smith Point and from Cobb Island to Smith Point from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. Isolated instances of flooding from rain are possible mainly over central Virginia Saturday through Monday. A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for St. Mary`s County from Saturday through Saturday evening. Minor coastal flooding is possible elsewhere along vulnerable shorelines of the tidal Potomac River and western shore of the Chesapeake Bay through at least Monday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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WIND ADVISORY National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1000 AM EDT Fri Sep 30 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected along the shores of the Chesapeake.
* WHERE...St. Marys and Calvert Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.