[CALV-ARES] Minor flooding forecast for Solomons area

Eric Christensen eric at christensenplace.us
Thu Nov 12 12:50:15 EST 2015


It looks as if this current tidal session (high tide at 13:00) will crest at 
2.80 feet which is just inside the flood stage.  Flood impacts are as follows:

2.8 	Charles Street and Williams Street in Solomons Island begin to flood.
2.5 	Under certain conditions, water may begin to pool near storm drains 
between 2.5 and 2.7 feet on the Solomons Island gauge, but impacts are 
minimal.

If you observe any flooding conditions please relay those reports to me on 
CALV01 (146.985) or directly to the NWS via email (lwx-report at noaa.gov).

Also, there is a Coastal Flood Advisory active for Calvert County:

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1234 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015

MDZ017-018-122300-
/O.CON.KLWX.CF.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-151112T2300Z/
ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
1234 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* TIDAL ANOMALY...AROUND 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

* TIMING...AROUND HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

* EXPECTED IMPACTS...MINOR SHORELINE INUNDATION.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE

CHESAPEAKE BEACH...4:23 PM...
SOLOMONS ISLAND...2:29 PM...
POINT LOOKOUT...1:42 PM...
COLTON POINT...3:01 PM...
PINEY POINT...2:25 PM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

&&

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

STRAITS POINT MD
MINOR 2.7 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT

               TOTAL    ASTRO
   DAY/TIME     TIDE     TIDE   ANOMALY   FLOOD
                /FT/     /FT/     /FT/   CATEGORY
  ----------  -------   ------- -------  --------
   12/02 PM     2.8      1.6      1.2     MINOR
   13/03 AM     1.9      1.4      0.5      NONE
   13/03 PM     1.5      1.6     -0.1      NONE
   14/03 AM     0.0      1.4     -1.4      NONE
   14/03 PM     0.0      1.6     -1.6      NONE
   15/04 AM     0.1      1.4     -1.3      NONE

SOLOMONS ISLAND MD
MINOR 2.75 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT

               TOTAL    ASTRO
   DAY/TIME     TIDE     TIDE   ANOMALY   FLOOD
                /FT/     /FT/     /FT/   CATEGORY
  ----------  -------   ------- -------  --------
   12/02 PM     2.8      1.5      1.3     MINOR
   13/01 AM     2.1      1.2      0.9      NONE
   13/02 PM     1.6      1.5      0.1      NONE
   14/02 AM     0.0      1.2     -1.2      NONE
   14/03 PM    -0.1      1.5     -1.6      NONE
   15/03 AM    -0.3      1.2     -1.5      NONE

NORTH BEACH MD
MINOR 2.7 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT

               TOTAL    ASTRO
   DAY/TIME     TIDE     TIDE   ANOMALY   FLOOD
                /FT/     /FT/     /FT/   CATEGORY
  ----------  -------   ------- -------  --------
   12/04 PM     3.0      1.4      1.6     MINOR
   13/04 AM     1.6      0.9      0.7      NONE
   13/04 PM     1.5      1.4      0.1      NONE
   14/05 AM    -0.7      0.9     -1.6      NONE
   14/05 PM    -0.4      1.4     -1.8      NONE
   15/06 AM    -0.7      0.9     -1.6      NONE

$$

--Eric
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