950  
WHUS41 KAKQ 082043  
CFWAKQ  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
443 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
MDZ021>023-090445-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.Y.0031.240509T0200Z-240509T1100Z/  
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-  
443 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL  
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL  
WATERWAYS.  
 
* WHERE...DORCHESTER, WICOMICO AND SOMERSET COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...SHALLOW FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN THE MOST VULNERABLE  
LOCATIONS NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE RESULTING IN A LOW  
THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXPECT UP TO ONE FOOT OF WATER  
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING, VULNERABLE AREAS. SOME ROADS  
AND LOW LYING PROPERTY INCLUDING PARKING LOTS, PARKS AND LAWNS  
NEAR THE WATERFRONT WILL EXPERIENCE SHALLOW FLOODING.  
 
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.  
 
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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
08/04 PM 2.8 0.8 1.2 1 NONE  
09/06 AM 3.3 1.3 0.9 1 NONE  
09/06 PM 2.6 0.6 0.9 1 NONE  
10/06 AM 3.1 1.1 0.8 1 NONE  
10/07 PM 2.6 0.6 1.0 1 NONE  
11/07 AM 3.1 1.1 0.9 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
09/03 AM 3.4 1.3 0.8 1 MINOR  
09/03 PM 2.8 0.7 0.8 1 NONE  
10/03 AM 3.3 1.2 0.8 1 NONE  
10/04 PM 2.9 0.8 1.0 1-2 NONE  
11/04 AM 3.2 1.1 0.8 1-2 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
09/02 AM 3.5 1.3 1.0 1 NONE  
09/02 PM 2.7 0.5 1.0 1 NONE  
10/03 AM 3.4 1.2 1.0 1 NONE  
10/03 PM 2.8 0.6 1.2 1 NONE  
11/03 AM 3.5 1.3 1.2 1 NONE  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ077-078-090445-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.S.0034.240509T0200Z-240509T0800Z/  
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-  
443 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...UP TO ONE HALF FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL  
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL  
WATERWAYS.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHUMBERLAND AND LANCASTER COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 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.  
 
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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
09/03 AM 2.8 1.3 1.0 1 NONE  
09/03 PM 2.4 0.9 1.0 1-2 NONE  
10/03 AM 2.7 1.2 1.0 1 NONE  
10/04 PM 2.6 1.1 1.3 2 NONE  
11/03 AM 2.9 1.4 1.4 1-2 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
09/12 AM 2.8 1.4 1.2 1 NONE  
09/12 PM 2.2 0.8 1.1 1 NONE  
10/01 AM 2.9 1.5 1.3 1 NONE  
10/01 PM 2.5 1.1 1.4 1 NONE  
11/01 AM 3.4 2.0 1.9 1 MINOR  
11/02 PM 2.7 1.3 1.6 1 NONE  
 

 
 

 
 
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