116  
WHUS41 KAKQ 180201  
CFWAKQ  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
1001 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
MDZ021>023-181015-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.S.0004.260618T0500Z-260618T1200Z/  
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-  
1001 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 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 1 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
18/07 AM 3.4 1.4 1.1 1-2 NONE  
18/07 PM 2.9 0.9 1.1 1 NONE  
19/07 AM 2.7 0.7 0.7 1 NONE  
19/08 PM 2.3 0.3 0.5 1 NONE  
20/09 AM 2.5 0.5 0.5 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
18/05 AM 3.5 1.4 1.0 2 MINOR  
18/04 PM 3.0 0.9 1.0 2 NONE  
19/05 AM 3.0 0.9 0.6 1 NONE  
19/06 PM 2.5 0.4 0.4 1 NONE  
20/06 AM 2.7 0.6 0.4 1 NONE  
20/07 PM 2.5 0.4 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
18/04 AM 3.5 1.3 1.1 1 MINOR  
18/03 PM 2.7 0.5 1.1 1 NONE  
19/04 AM 3.1 0.9 0.8 1 NONE  
19/05 PM 2.1 -0.1 0.4 1 NONE  
20/05 AM 2.7 0.5 0.6 1 NONE  
20/05 PM 2.2 0.0 0.5 1 NONE  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ075>077-521-522-181015-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.CF.S.0004.260618T0500Z-260618T1200Z/  
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-  
1001 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 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...WESTMORELAND, RICHMOND, NORTHUMBERLAND, WESTERN ESSEX  
AND EASTERN ESSEX COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
18/04 AM 2.8 1.3 1.1 1 NONE  
18/05 PM 2.4 0.9 1.0 1 NONE  
19/05 AM 2.4 0.9 0.8 1 NONE  
19/07 PM 2.1 0.6 0.7 1 NONE  
20/06 AM 2.1 0.6 0.6 1 NONE  
20/06 PM 2.0 0.5 0.6 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
18/06 AM 3.3 1.4 1.2 1 NONE  
18/07 PM 2.9 1.0 1.0 1 NONE  
19/07 AM 2.8 0.9 0.8 1 NONE  
19/08 PM 2.5 0.6 0.6 1 NONE  
20/08 AM 2.5 0.6 0.6 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
18/05 AM 2.8 0.7 0.7 1 NONE  
18/05 PM 2.3 0.2 0.5 1 NONE  
19/06 AM 2.3 0.2 0.3 1 NONE  
19/06 PM 2.2 0.1 0.4 1 NONE  
20/07 AM 2.2 0.1 0.3 1 NONE  
20/07 PM 2.0 -0.1 0.2 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  
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------  
18/01 AM 2.5 1.1 1.0 1 NONE  
18/02 PM 2.2 0.8 0.9 1 NONE  
19/03 AM 2.2 0.8 0.7 1 NONE  
19/02 PM 1.9 0.5 0.7 1 NONE  
20/04 AM 2.1 0.7 0.7 1 NONE  
20/04 PM 1.9 0.5 0.6 1 NONE  
 

 
 

 
 
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