HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 925 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST SUN DEC 27 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR COUNTIES BORDERING THE
UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER UNTIL 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COUNTIES BORDERING THE
WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AS WELL AS THE LOWER TIDAL
POTOMAC UNTIL 6 PM FOR MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING NEAR TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC
RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO SMITH POINT THROUGH
THIS MORNING...AND FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH OF POOLES
ISLAND TO NORTH BEACH THROUGH 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 1 TO 1.5 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. LIGHT RAIN WILL COMBINE WITH
ADDITIONAL SNOW MELT INTO THIS AFTERNOON TO BRING THE THREAT OF
MINOR FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FOR LOCATIONS NEAR SMALL
STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY RETURN ACROSS THE WATERS
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE NEXT STORM POTENTIAL IS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THRU THURSDAY NIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE FORECAST OVER THE CAROLINAS HAS THE CHANCE OF
BRINGING SNOW TO THE REGION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 823 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 1230 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
...A WET SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE AREA...
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE BALTIMORE
WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA AS WELL AS LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND
THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE ALREADY
AROUND 1 TO 1.5 INCHES...AND AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER INCH IS
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RAIN WILL COMBINE WITH MELTING SNOW TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD
PONDING AND LOCALIZED FLOODING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY
IN URBAN AREAS AS WELL AS LOCATIONS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. IN
ADDITION...AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE RUNNING HIGH AND
FAST...AND A FEW OF THEM MAY BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF
MARYLAND...FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL BELTWAY NORTH TO MOST OF
METRO BALTIMORE. ADDITIONAL WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED.
PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING TODAY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER
WATER FLOWING OVER A ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR YOU TO CROSS SAFELY.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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