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...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...In Maryland, Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. In Virginia, Westmoreland, Northumberland and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM EDT this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. CAMBRIDGE MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/03 PM 2.8 0.8 1.3 1 NONE 22/04 AM 3.3 1.3 1.2 1 NONE 22/04 PM 2.7 0.7 1.1 1 NONE 23/05 AM 3.4 1.4 1.2 1 NONE 23/05 PM 2.5 0.5 1.0 1 NONE 24/05 AM 2.9 0.9 0.7 1 NONE BISHOPS HEAD MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.7 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.1 FT, MODERATE 1.6 FT, MAJOR 2.1 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/01 AM 3.3 1.2 1.1 1 NONE 22/01 PM 2.8 0.7 1.1 1-2 NONE 23/02 AM 3.3 1.2 1.1 1 NONE 23/02 PM 2.6 0.5 0.9 1 NONE 24/02 AM 3.0 0.9 0.7 1 NONE CRISFIELD MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 1.8 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/12 AM 3.2 1.0 1.1 1 NONE 22/12 PM 2.6 0.4 1.0 1 NONE 23/01 AM 3.2 1.0 1.0 1 NONE 23/01 PM 2.5 0.3 0.9 1 NONE 24/01 AM 2.9 0.7 0.7 1 NONE LEWISETTA VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/01 AM 2.8 1.3 1.2 1 NONE 22/01 PM 2.5 1.0 1.2 1 NONE 23/02 AM 2.8 1.3 1.2 1 NONE 23/02 PM 2.4 0.9 1.2 1 NONE 24/02 AM 2.5 1.0 0.9 1 NONE DAHLGREN/COLONIAL BEACH VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 3.1 FT, MAJOR 5.1 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/03 PM 2.9 1.0 1.3 1 NONE 22/02 AM 3.1 1.2 1.3 1 NONE 22/04 PM 2.8 0.9 1.2 1 NONE 23/03 AM 3.1 1.2 1.2 1 NONE 23/05 PM 2.6 0.7 1.0 1 NONE 24/04 AM 2.7 0.8 0.8 1 NONE WINDMILL POINT VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/10 PM 2.7 1.3 1.3 1 NONE 22/10 AM 2.2 0.8 1.2 1 NONE 22/11 PM 2.5 1.1 1.1 1 NONE 23/11 AM 2.1 0.7 1.1 1 NONE 23/11 PM 2.3 0.9 0.9 1 NONE 24/12 PM 2.0 0.6 1.0 1 NONE SAXIS VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/12 AM 3.8 1.3 1.2 1 NONE 22/12 PM 3.2 0.7 1.2 1 NONE 23/12 AM 3.8 1.3 1.1 1-2 NONE 23/12 PM 3.0 0.5 1.1 1 NONE 24/01 AM 3.4 0.9 0.7 1 NONE NASSAWADOX CREEK AT BAYFORD VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.0 FT, MODERATE 1.5 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/10 PM 2.8 0.8 1.0 1 NONE 22/10 AM 2.2 0.2 0.8 1 NONE 22/10 PM 2.6 0.6 0.7 2 NONE 23/11 AM 2.1 0.1 0.7 1-2 NONE 23/11 PM 2.5 0.5 0.6 1 NONE 24/11 AM 2.0 0.0 0.6 1 NONE CHINCOTEAGUE INLET VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.2 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 3.4 0.6 0.5 1 NONE 22/08 AM 2.5 -0.3 0.3 1 NONE 22/08 PM 3.4 0.6 0.3 1 NONE 23/08 AM 2.4 -0.4 0.2 1 NONE 23/09 PM 3.3 0.5 0.2 1 NONE 24/09 AM 2.5 -0.3 0.3 1 NONE WACHAPREAGUE VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.5 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 3.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/08 PM 5.8 1.3 1.0 1 NONE 22/08 AM 4.4 -0.1 0.8 1 NONE 22/09 PM 5.5 1.0 0.6 1 NONE 23/09 AM 4.1 -0.4 0.5 1 NONE 23/10 PM 5.3 0.8 0.4 1 NONE 24/10 AM 4.1 -0.4 0.5 1 NONE &&

Forecast updated on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 3:20 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS Fellow-CBM).

SYNOPSIS: A warm southerly wind flow will turn to the NW tomorrow behind a weak cool front. This will bring temps. down some and we may see some clouds and spotty showers early Wednesday as the front passes. Warmer weather returns Thursday but an onshore flow will return Friday with cooler marine air covering the area. The weekend looks gray and perhaps wet as a front stalls over the area.

DELMARVA FORECAST

Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy, and humid. A few sprinkles are possible. Low 62°. Beaches 59°. Wind: W 4-11 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny with some very spotty showers about. Not as warm. High 77-78°. Beaches 62°. Wind: NW 5-12 mph. Winds on the beaches NE 7-14 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, and slightly. Low 57°. Beaches 59°. Wind: S 1-5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High 84°. Beaches 72-78°. Wind: SW 6-14 mph.

Forecast Discussion:

Look for a mild night, with lows near 62 degrees over much of Delmarva, as a weak front approaches the area. Skies will turn mostly cloudy and a few spotty showers are possible. Winds will be W at 5-8 mph.

Wednesday will not be as warm, with clouds and perhaps a spotty shower or two across Delmarva early in the day. Look for sunshine across the area in the afternoon hours. The temperatures will reach mid/upper 70's inland but stay in the mid 60's on the beaches as winds turn more to the NE. We will see temps. in the mid 50's by sunrise Thursday.

Thursday looks sunny and warmer, with temperatures reaching the mid 80's again! Even the beaches may make low to mid 70's by afternoon. We can expect temps. in the mid 50's by sunrise Friday.

In the long-range: Friday will be cooler with sunshine and temps. in the low to mid 70's as an onshore wind flow develops and brings in cooler marine air. The beaches will stay in the low 60's all day. Look for morning lows in the mid 50's early Friday.

Showers with cloudy skies are likely Saturday as a weak front stalls over the area. Look for PM temps. around 63 degrees. Some sun, with a high near 68 degrees is expected Sunday. The beaches will stay in the lower 60's Saturday and Sunday. Monday looks mild with temps. reaching the mid 70's PM and even warmer air will arrive by Tuesday with temps. reaching the low 80's..

The average low for today is 48° and the high is 71°.

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