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Small Craft Advisory 140, NWS Baltimore/Washington

June 25, 2012

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this small craft advisory at Jun 25, 2012, 4:26 AM EDT. It took effect at Jun 25, 2012, 9:20 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2012, 4:26 AM EDT (08:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 25, 2012, 9:20 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 26, 2012, 8:51 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jun 25, 3:56 AM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 3:56 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 9:34 PM EDT, 6 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
934 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
251000-
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-
934 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

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

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC
AND PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS MAY BE POSSIBLE ACROSS LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY
NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY ALSO BECOME NECESSARY OVER A
PORTION OF THE WATERS ON TUESDAY.

HEAT INDICES MAY EXCEED 105 DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION COULD BECOME NECESSARY MONDAY.

MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ025>031-036>040-042-050-051-501>504-
WVZ050>053-055-501>506-251000-
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
934 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HEAT INDICES MAY EXCEED 105 DEGREES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 11:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1140 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

VAZ029-039-040-250415-
RAPPAHANNOCK VA-MADISON VA-PAGE VA-
1140 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN RAPPAHANNOCK...
NORTHERN MADISON AND PAGE COUNTIES...

AT 1140 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTHWEST
OF IDA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BIG MEADOWS...IAD...SKYLAND...FAIRVIEW
AND LURAY.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR SAFETY. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS STORM WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE MILE
AND MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3867 7827 3856 7828 3849 7837 3858 7854
      3867 7851
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 300DEG 9KT 3861 7844

GMS
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 11:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1149 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

VAZ040-051-250415-
RAPPAHANNOCK VA-CULPEPER VA-
1149 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM TO AFFECT RAPPAHANNOCK AND NORTHERN CULPEPER
COUNTIES...

AT 1149 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ROCK MILLS...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE VIEWTOWN...AMISSVILLE...RIXEYVILLE AND
JEFFERSONTON.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR SAFETY. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS STORM WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE MILE
AND MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3872 7802 3867 7791 3856 7793 3859 7817
      3870 7819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 268DEG 16KT 3865 7810

GMS
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 12:24 AM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 12:34 AM EDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 25, 1:17 AM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 2:02 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXPage24 min
Jun 24, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXPage35 min
Jun 24, 11:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXRappahannock26 min
Jun 25, 12:06 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXMadison, Page, Rappahannock28 min
Jun 25, 12:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXFairfax36 min
Jun 25, 12:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX73 min
Jun 25, 12:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXGreene26 min
Jun 25, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXSpotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg37 min
Jun 25, 12:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, City of Charlottesville26 min
Jun 25, 1:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXOrange34 min
Jun 25, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX40 min
Jun 25, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Greene, Orange28 min
Jun 25, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX32 min
Jun 25, 2:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXSpotsylvania39 min
Jun 25, 2:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementLWXHoward28 min

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