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WHUS41 KLWX 161324

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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

924 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



VAZ054-161800-

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Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-

924 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS

AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in 

  low lying areas due to tidal flooding.



* WHERE...Shoreline in the City of Alexandria and Arlington 

  County.



* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon, especially around the 

  time of high tide.



* IMPACTS...Water is expected to approach the curb near the 

  intersection of King Street and Strand Street in Alexandria.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above

  normal. The next high tide at Alexandria is at 1:10 PM and 1:11

  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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MDZ014-162130-

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Anne Arundel-

924 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026



...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS

EVENING...



* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in 

  low lying areas due to tidal flooding.



* WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County.



* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening, especially around the 

  time of high tide.



* IMPACTS...At 2.6 feet, water may begin to pond in the parking 

  lot at Annapolis City Dock, and surround the Alex Haley 

  Memorial.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one and a half to two feet above

  normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at

  10:39 PM and 9:43 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.



&&



Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.



Severn River at Annapolis

MLLW Categories - Minor 2.6 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 5.0 ft

MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 3.6 ft



             Total      Total    Departure                   

 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood  

            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact 

 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------

 16/09 AM     2.7        1.3        1.6       1.0     Minor    

 16/07 PM     2.6        1.2        1.5       1.0     Minor    

 18/12 PM     1.4       -0.0        0.3       0.5      None    

 19/12 AM     2.6        1.2        1.1       0.5     Minor



&&



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