FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 800 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 200 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

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FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
800 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
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CARROLL MD-FREDERICK MD-HOWARD MD-MONTGOMERY MD-ANNE ARUNDEL MD-
PRINCE GEORGES MD-BALTIMORE MD-BALTIMORE CITY MD-
800 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
  HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
  PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND
  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND
  BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND
  BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND
* UNTIL 200 PM EST SATURDAY
* AT 756 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN
HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO AN ADDITIONAL
QUARTER INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3954 7653 3938 7633 3920 7644 3926 7662
      3914 7642 3901 7639 3871 7652 3875 7670
      3853 7668 3866 7685 3862 7705 3889 7691
      3900 7704 3893 7712 3907 7745 3914 7752
      3923 7746 3932 7768 3972 7747 3972 7658
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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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HTS/BJL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 345 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 545 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
345 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
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CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
345 AM EST SAT DEC 26 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 COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 THIS AFTERNOON FOR
MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND
MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY THIS MORNING.
.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.
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 218 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 300 PM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES WILL BEGIN TO INUNDATE THE AREAS MOST
PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE SHORES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND
TIDAL PORTION OF THE POTOMAC RIVER.
HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES
FOR A FEW LOCATIONS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH...
ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HAVRE DE GRACE...3:54 AM...
FORT MCHENRY BALTIMORE...1:55 PM...
ANNAPOLIS U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY...12:25 PM...
SOLOMONS ISLAND...9:17 AM...
POINT LOOKOUT...8:27 AM...
NOW ALONG THE POTOMAC RIVER...
ALEXANDRIA...2:44 AM AND 3:04 PM...
INDIAN HEAD...2:12 AM AND 2:32 PM...
GOOSE BAY...10:38 AM...
WICOMICO RIVER NEAR COBB ISLAND...6:43 AM...
$$