...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* 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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
14/02 PM     3.3        1.3        1.1        1       NONE
15/02 AM     3.2        1.2        1.4        1       NONE
15/03 PM     3.6        1.6        1.3       1-2     MINOR
16/03 AM     3.1        1.1        1.3       1-2      NONE
16/04 PM     2.9        0.9        0.6       1-2      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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
14/12 PM     3.5        1.4        1.1        1      MINOR
15/12 AM     3.3        1.2        1.3       1-2     MINOR
15/12 PM     3.7        1.6        1.3       2-3    MODERATE
16/12 AM     3.1        1.0        1.3       2-3      NONE
16/01 PM     3.1        1.0        0.7        3       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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
14/11 AM     3.4        1.2        1.0        1       NONE
14/11 PM     3.0        0.8        1.2        1       NONE
15/12 PM     3.9        1.7        1.4        1      MINOR
16/12 AM     3.3        1.1        1.5        1       NONE
16/12 PM     3.4        1.2        0.9        1       NONE
17/01 AM     2.6        0.4        0.9        1       NONE

&&

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent
River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland
waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&