HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 657 PM EST SAT JAN 2 2010
Expiration: 600 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2010
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...TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TODAY THROUGH 3 AM TONIGHT.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER THROUGH TONIGHT.
WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH THE WASHINGTON DC AND BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREAS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
GALE WARNING CONTINUES ON ALL WATERS THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY EVENING.
THEN A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY ON ALL WATERS.
NORTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY.
A WIND ADVISORY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE REQUIRED.
BLOW OUT TIDES ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND FOR THE UPPER PORTION OF
THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC...WITH
DEPARTURES AS LOW AS MINUS 2 FEET IN BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS ON
SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...
ANY REPORTS OF HIGH WIND OR WIND RELATED DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY
APPRECAITED.
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