HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 701 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009
Expiration: 115 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM ALONG AND EAST OF THE
INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
LEAD TO FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
THROUGH MID- MORNING.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND
LOWER PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER AND MIDDLE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER
THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY THROUGH TODAY.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE
BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO SMITH POINT AND FOR THE LOWER TIDAL
POTOMAC RIVER. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES TONIGHT FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE
BAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ACCUMULATING
SNOW SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT PLEASE
RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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