378  
WHUS41 KAKQ 311259  
CFWAKQ  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
859 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025  
 
VAZ075>078-085-086-521-522-311400-  
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251031T1500Z/  
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-  
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-  
859 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025  
   
..COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
 
 
MDZ021>023-311800-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-251031T1800Z/  
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-  
859 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2025  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* 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...UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
31/12 PM 3.4 1.4 1.7 1 NONE  
01/12 AM 2.9 0.9 0.9 1 NONE  
01/01 PM 2.5 0.5 0.6 1 NONE  
02/01 AM 2.1 0.1 0.1 1 NONE  
02/01 PM 2.1 0.1 0.1 1 NONE  
03/01 AM 2.1 0.1 0.1 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
31/10 AM 3.1 1.0 1.3 3 NONE  
31/09 PM 3.0 0.9 1.1 3 NONE  
01/10 AM 2.8 0.7 0.8 1-2 NONE  
01/10 PM 2.4 0.3 0.4 1 NONE  
02/10 AM 2.4 0.3 0.3 1 NONE  
02/10 PM 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
31/09 PM 3.1 0.9 1.1 1 NONE  
01/10 AM 2.6 0.4 0.8 1 NONE  
01/10 PM 2.5 0.3 0.5 1 NONE  
02/10 AM 2.4 0.2 0.4 1 NONE  
02/10 PM 2.4 0.2 0.4 1 NONE  
 
 
 
 
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