HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 417 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST SAT DEC 19 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
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE GULF COAST EARLY THIS MORNING TO
THE CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE AREA TONIGHT WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM
WARNING IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING TONIGHT...6PM FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA
AND MIDNIGHT FOR THE REST OF THE AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR SPECIFICS.
PROLONGED NORTHEASTERLY ONSHORE FLOW WILL POSE A THREAT FOR MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING TONIGHT.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC
AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO SMITH POINT TONIGHT.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE WATERS
OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THE WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
PROLONGED NORTHEASTERLY ONSHORE FLOW WILL POSE A THREAT FOR MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING SATURDAY.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC AND
MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY BELOW POOLES ISLAND SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH OF POOLES
ISLAND AND THE REST OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED BEYOND SATURDAY EVENING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ON STATION SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...SKYWARN WILL BE OPERATING REMOTELY. ANY SNOW
ACCUMULATION REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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