[CC-ARES-RACES] Costal Flooding - Thursday

[Robert Davidson]

SUBJECT:
COSTAL FLOOD WATCH

SUMMARY:
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING 
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 



* TIDAL ANOMALY... TWO TO THREE FEET ABOVE NORMAL. 

* TIMING...NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 

* EXPECTED IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE FLOODING ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ALONG THE TIDAL POTOMAC 
RIVER. 

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES ON THURSDAY FOR A FEW LOCATIONS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH... ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... 

HAVRE DE GRACE...1:13 PM... BOWLEY BAR...10:51 AM AND 11:10 PM... FORT MCHENRY BALTIMORE...10:00 AM AND 10:19 PM... ANNAPOLIS 
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY...8:30 AM AND 8:49 PM... CHESAPEAKE BEACH...7:13 AM AND 7:32 PM... SOLOMONS ISLAND...5:41 PM... POINT 
LOOKOUT...4:51 PM... 

NOW ALONG THE POTOMAC RIVER... WASHINGTON CHANNEL...11:06 AM AND 11:47 PM... ALEXANDRIA...11:24 AM... INDIAN HEAD...10:52 AM AND 
11:33 PM... AQUIA CREEK...9:38 AM AND 10:19 PM... GOOSE BAY...6:58 AM AND 7:39 PM... COLTONS POINT...6:29 PM... 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY.