Post by James on May 2, 2008 15:32:28 GMT -5
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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
336 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2008
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH A NEW MOON WILL ALLOW TIDAL DEPARTURES
TO SLOWLY INCREASE OVER THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
TONIGHT. TIDAL DEPARTURES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL...MAINLY NORTHWARD OF TANGIER ISLAND. THESE DEPARTURES ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT. THIS
MAY CAUSE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER MARYLAND SIDE OF
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.
WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE NORTH BEHIND A COLD FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL BREAK THE PATTERN AND DIMINISH THE COASTAL FLOOD RISK.
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT CAMBRIDGE IS 2:39 AM SAURDAY MORNING.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
336 PM EDT FRI MAY 2 2008
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH A NEW MOON WILL ALLOW TIDAL DEPARTURES
TO SLOWLY INCREASE OVER THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
TONIGHT. TIDAL DEPARTURES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL...MAINLY NORTHWARD OF TANGIER ISLAND. THESE DEPARTURES ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT. THIS
MAY CAUSE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE LOWER MARYLAND SIDE OF
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.
WINDS WILL SHIFT INTO THE NORTH BEHIND A COLD FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL BREAK THE PATTERN AND DIMINISH THE COASTAL FLOOD RISK.
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT CAMBRIDGE IS 2:39 AM SAURDAY MORNING.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.