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WHUS41 KAKQ 310357
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1157 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2025
VAZ099-100-310500-
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ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
1157 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
VAZ075>078-085-086-521-522-310500-
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WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
1157 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-
LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...WESTMORELAND, RICHMOND, NORTHUMBERLAND, LANCASTER,
MIDDLESEX, MATHEWS, WESTERN ESSEX AND EASTERN ESSEX COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE AREAS WILL RESULT
IN AN ELEVATED THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO HOMES AND
BUSINESSES NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE. WATER WILL BE
AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN SOME AREAS RESULTING IN A
SUFFICIENT DEPTH TO CLOSE NUMEROUS ROADS AND THREATEN HOMES
AND BUSINESSES. FLOODING WILL EXTEND INLAND FROM THE
WATERFRONT ALONG TIDAL RIVERS AND BAYS RESULTING IN SOME ROAD
CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE PROPERTY. IF
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
31/08 AM 2.8 1.3 1.6 1 NONE
31/09 PM 2.2 0.7 0.8 1 NONE
01/10 AM 1.8 0.3 0.4 1 NONE
01/11 PM 1.8 0.3 0.3 1 NONE
02/10 AM 1.9 0.4 0.4 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
31/10 AM 2.9 1.0 1.3 1 NONE
31/11 PM 2.5 0.6 0.7 1 NONE
01/12 PM 2.2 0.3 0.4 1 NONE
02/12 AM 2.1 0.2 0.3 1 NONE
02/11 AM 2.3 0.4 0.4 1 NONE
TAPPAHANNOCK VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.9 FT, MODERATE 1.4 FT, MAJOR 1.9 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
31/08 AM 2.7 0.6 1.1 1 NONE
31/09 PM 2.3 0.2 0.5 1 NONE
01/11 AM 1.9 -0.2 0.1 1 NONE
01/10 PM 1.8 -0.3 0.0 1 NONE
02/10 AM 1.9 -0.2 -0.1 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
31/06 AM 2.8 1.4 1.6 1 NONE
31/07 PM 2.2 0.8 0.8 1 NONE
01/08 AM 1.7 0.3 0.3 1 NONE
01/08 PM 1.7 0.3 0.3 1 NONE
02/07 AM 1.8 0.4 0.3 1 NONE
02/08 PM 1.7 0.3 0.3 1 NONE
WARE RIVER AT SCHLEY VA
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.8 FT, MAJOR 3.8 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
31/04 AM 3.8 1.1 1.5 1 NONE
31/05 PM 3.3 0.6 0.6 1 NONE
01/06 AM 2.6 -0.1 0.0 1 NONE
01/06 PM 2.8 0.1 0.1 1 NONE
02/06 AM 2.9 0.2 0.0 1 NONE
02/06 PM 2.8 0.1 0.0 1 NONE
MDZ021>023-310800-
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DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
1157 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...TWO TO THREE FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN
LOW- LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...DORCHESTER, WICOMICO AND SOMERSET COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE AREAS WILL RESULT
IN AN ELEVATED THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO HOMES AND
BUSINESSES NEAR THE WATERFRONT AND SHORELINE. WATER WILL BE 2
TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN SOME AREAS RESULTING IN A
SUFFICIENT DEPTH TO CLOSE NUMEROUS ROADS AND THREATEN HOMES
AND BUSINESSES. FLOODING WILL EXTEND INLAND FROM THE
WATERFRONT ALONG TIDAL RIVERS AND BAYS RESULTING IN SOME ROAD
CLOSURES AND FLOODING OF VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE PROPERTY. IF
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
30/11 PM 4.3 2.3 2.4 1 MODERATE
31/11 AM 3.6 1.6 1.9 2-3 MINOR
01/12 AM 2.9 0.9 0.9 1-2 NONE
01/01 PM 2.4 0.4 0.5 1 NONE
02/01 AM 2.0 0.0 0.0 1 NONE
02/01 PM 2.2 0.2 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
31/09 AM 3.5 1.4 1.7 2-3 MINOR
31/10 PM 3.1 1.0 1.1 2 NONE
01/10 AM 2.7 0.6 0.7 1 NONE
01/10 PM 2.3 0.2 0.3 1 NONE
02/09 AM 2.4 0.3 0.4 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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
31/08 AM 3.8 1.6 2.2 1 MINOR
31/09 PM 3.3 1.1 1.3 1 NONE
01/10 AM 2.5 0.3 0.7 1 NONE
01/10 PM 2.3 0.1 0.3 1 NONE
02/10 AM 2.4 0.2 0.4 1 NONE
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