HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 854 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST FRI DEC 18 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...TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE GULF COAST EARLY FRIDAY TO THE
CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY NIGHT...AND WILL MOVE ALONG THE EAST COAST
SATURDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY MORNING...WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM
WATCH FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
PROLONGED NORTHEASTERLY ONSHORE FLOW WILL POSE A THREAT FOR MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC
AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO SMITH POINT FRIDAY
NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE WATERS
OVERNIGHT FRIDAY. WINDS UP TO GALE FORCE CAN BE ANTICIPATED
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY ON THE WATERS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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