HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 243 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 845 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
242 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009
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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-
242 PM EST WED DEC 9 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 THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND
WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FOR HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER
LEVELS.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR THE TIDAL
POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY.
A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AREA UNTIL 100 AM EST
THURSDAY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS AREAS NEAR
THE MASON DIXON LINE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...VERY
GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONDITION ON FRIDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT PLEASE
RELAY ANY REPORTS OF COASTAL FLOODING OR HIGH WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.
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WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 105 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 100 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY.
A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTH WILL BRING A COLD FRONT TO
CROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS FROM THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THIS FRONT.
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR. THE GROUND WAS SATURATED BY HEAVY
RAINS OVERNIGHT...AND DOWNED TREES WILL BE LIKELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 920 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 400 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON.
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE ALLOWED WATER TO SURGE UP THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC. THIS COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OVERNIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR WATER LEVELS TO
REMAIN TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS DURING HIGH TIDE. THIS WILL
CAUSE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.
HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES
FOR A FEW LOCATIONS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH...
ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
HAVRE DE GRACE...3:46 PM...
FORT MCHENRY BALTIMORE...12:33 PM...
ANNAPOLIS U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY...11:03 AM...
NOW ALONG THE POTOMAC RIVER...
ALEXANDRIA...2:10 PM...
INDIAN HEAD...1:38 PM...
GOOSE BAY...9:44 AM...
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
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SBK