...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.

* WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Friday.

* 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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
23/12 AM     3.3        1.3        1.3        1       NONE
23/01 PM     3.0        1.0        1.2        1       NONE
24/02 AM     3.1        1.1        0.9        1       NONE
24/02 PM     2.4        0.4        0.6        1       NONE
25/03 AM     2.6        0.6        0.2        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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/10 PM     3.4        1.3        1.2        2      MINOR
23/10 AM     3.2        1.1        1.2        2      MINOR
23/11 PM     3.2        1.1        0.8        2      MINOR
24/11 AM     2.5        0.4        0.5        2       NONE
25/12 AM     2.7        0.6        0.2        1       NONE
25/12 PM     2.1        0.0        0.1        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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
22/10 PM     3.3        1.1        1.3        1       NONE
23/10 AM     3.2        1.0        1.3        1       NONE
23/11 PM     3.2        1.0        1.0        1       NONE
24/11 AM     2.4        0.2        0.6        1       NONE
24/11 PM     2.6        0.4        0.3        1       NONE
25/11 AM     1.9       -0.3        0.2        1       NONE

&&

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&