CHESAPEAKE BAY FLOODING ?
Posted: (October 20, 2008 09:48 pm)


It's hard to believe that a storm 600 miles east of NJ is still bringing minor tidal flooding to areas of Maryland tonight.  It's only for the next 5 hours and will not be all that extensive along the bay.
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 556 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008
Expiration: 300 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008

CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
556 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 3 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 900 PM UNTIL
300 AM EDT.

STRONG LOW PRESSURE, LOCATED ABOUT 600 MILES EAST OF NEW JERSEY
THIS EVENING, WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OUT TO SEA. HOWEVER, A NORTH
TO NORTHEAST FLOW, ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEATHER SYSTEM, HAS
CONTINUED ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, AND MARYLAND.
AS A RESULT, TIDE LEVELS REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL ON CHESAPEAKE BAY.

MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SHORE
TONIGHT AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. ON THE UPPER EASTERN
SHORE, FROM TILGHMAN ISLAND NORTHWARD, HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN
1000 PM AND 200 AM.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN
YOU THINK IT IS.





LIGHT GREEN INDICATES A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.  TAN INDICATES FIRE WEATHER WATCH