Alert archive / Virginia / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 13, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this gale warning at Mar 1, 2016, 3:31 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 2, 2016, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2016, 3:31 AM EST (08:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2016, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2016, 4:54 PM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
The text
As transmitted.
127 WHUS71 KLWX 010831 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 331 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ANZ530>543-011645- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0045.160301T1600Z-160302T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.GL.W.0013.160302T1100Z-160302T1700Z/ 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- 331 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
10 follow-up statements
992 WHUS71 KLWX 011438 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 938 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ANZ530>543-012245- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0045.160301T1600Z-160302T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.160302T1100Z-160302T1700Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 938 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
567 WHUS71 KLWX 011741 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1241 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ANZ530>543-020145- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160302T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.160302T0900Z-160302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T1800Z-160303T0600Z/ 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- 1241 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
920 WHUS71 KLWX 012038 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 338 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ANZ530>543-020445- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160302T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T1800Z-160303T0600Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 338 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
646 WHUS71 KLWX 012046 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 346 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ANZ530>543-020500- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160302T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.160302T0900Z-160302T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T1800Z-160303T0600Z/ 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- 346 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
543 WHUS71 KLWX 012350 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 650 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ANZ530>543-020800- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160302T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T1800Z-160303T0600Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 650 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
073 WHUS71 KLWX 020233 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 933 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ANZ530>543-021045- /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-160302T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.160302T0600Z-160302T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T1800Z-160303T0600Z/ 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- 933 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
455 WHUS71 KLWX 020831 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 331 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ANZ535-536-538>542-021645- /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2300Z-160303T0600Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 331 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ530>534-537-543-021645- /O.EXT.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2300Z-160303T1200Z/ 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 COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 331 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
230 WHUS71 KLWX 021458 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 958 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ANZ535-536-538>542-022300- /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2300Z-160303T0600Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 958 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ530>534-537-543-022300- /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2300Z-160303T1200Z/ 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 COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 958 AM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
913 WHUS71 KLWX 022110 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 410 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ANZ535-536-538>542-030515- /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2300Z-160303T0600Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 410 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ530>534-537-543-030515- /O.CON.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2300Z-160303T1200Z/ 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 COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 410 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
565 WHUS71 KLWX 022154 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 454 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ANZ535-536-538>542-030600- /O.CAN.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2154Z-160303T0600Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 454 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ530>534-537-543-030600- /O.CAN.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0046.160302T2154Z-160303T1200Z/ 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 COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 454 PM EST WED MAR 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Mar 1, 3:31 AM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 3:31 AM EST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
331 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
CROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL AGAIN BRIEFLY BUILD WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BUT
MULTIPLE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS POSSIBLY IMPACT THE MID-ATLANTIC
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE COMING WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINLY CLEAR SKIES ALONG
WITH DRY AND SEASONABLY CHILLY CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING.
THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST TODAY AND A RETURN FLOW WILL
DEVELOP FROM THE SOUTH. IT WILL TURN OUT BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON
SINCE THE GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WILL ALSO SEE MORE HIGH AND MID-LEVEL
CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY...BUT IT SHOULD REMAIN DRY. THE
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR WARM CONDITONS...AND WITH DECENT
SUNSHINE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY MAX TEMPS WILL BE WELL ABOVE
CLIMO. LEANED TOWARD THE WARMER GUIDANCE WITH MAX TEMPS FORECAST
TO BE RANGE FROM THE 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS...TO THE LOWER AND
MIDDLE 60S NEAR WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE...TO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
60S IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT PASSES BY TO OUR NORTH
LATE TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE
THROUGH OUR AREA DURING THIS TIME...PASSING THROUGH THE POTOMAC
HIGHLANDS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN ACROSS THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY BETWEEN
1 AND 3 AM...BEFORE MOVING THROUGH THE WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE
METROPOLITAN AREAS AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MARYLAND BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6
AM. DEEPER MOISTURE WILL STREAM INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH
AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SO SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF
THE FRONTAL PASSAGE LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GIVEN THE
POTENT SHORTWAVE AND HEIGHT FALLS JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE...DID ADD SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDER DUE TO HIGHER MID-
LEVEL LAPSE RATES. INSTABILITY SHOULD REMAIN LIMITED AND ANY
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE ELEVATED. HAVING THAT BEEN SAID...A STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH THE FRONT WILL ALLOW FOR A STRONG LOW-
LEVEL JET TO DEVELOP. STRONG FORCING ALONG THE FRONT SUGGESTS THAT
A LINE OF HEAVIER SHOWERS RIGHT ALONG THE BOUNDARY COULD CAUSE
GUSTY WINDS FROM ALOFT TO MIX DOWN. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THIS TO
OCCUR WILL BE LATE TONIGHT RIGHT ALONG THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
A STRONG PRESSURE SURGE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE GUSTY
WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 35 TO 45 MPH TOWARD MORNING FOR MOST AREAS
AND IT WILL TURN OUT MUCH COLDER. TEMPS MAY DROP 20 DEGREES IN A
FEW HOURS FROM THE 50S INTO THE 30S FOR MANY LOCATIONS BY SUNRISE.
HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE EVEN STRONGER WINDS DUE
TO THE LOW-LEVEL JET. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
ALLEGHENY AND POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS THE BLUE RIDGE
MOUNTAINS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
THE FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST WEDNESDAY...BUT STRONG COLD
ADVECTION AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY
BEHIND THE FRONT. BLUSTERY AND COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH
TEMPS RANGING FROM THE 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE 40S NEAR
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
WEDNESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BULID OVERHEAD WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING DRY
AND COLD CONDITIONS BEFORE MOVING OFF TO THE EAST THURSDAY.
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA THURSDAY BEFORE
PASSING BY TO THE SOUTH THURSDAY NIGHT. SHORTWAVE ENERGY WILL BE
SPLIT BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAM. THE SOUTHERN
STREAM WILL EVENTUALLY PHASE WITH THE NORTHERN STREAM
SYSTEM...CAUSING LOW PRESSURE TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. HOWEVER...IT
APPEARS THAT THIS WOULD TAKE PLACE TOO LATE BEFORE THE COASTAL LOW
HAS A CHANCE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE AREA.
HAVING THAT BEEN SAID...THE SOUTHERN STREAM SYSTEM WILL TRACK TO
OUR SOUTH...PUTTING OUR AREA IN THE FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR SNOW TO
DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. DETAILS ARE UNCERTAIN AT
THIS TIME...BUT MOST OF THE DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE AND THE
ENSEMBLE RUNS SHOW AN ACCUMULATING SNOW DEVELOPING LATE THURSDAY
IN THE ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS AND THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS MOST OTHER
LOCATIONS. TIMING AND EXACT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN AT
THIS TIME...DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SOUTHERN
STREAM SYSTEM.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
CONTINUING FROM THE PREVIOUS SECTION...FRIDAYS WX WILL BE FOCUSED
AROUND THE PROGRESSION/PLACEMENT OF SHORTWAVE ENERGY ROUNDING THE
BASE OF AN UPPER LVL TROUGH...AND AT THE SFC THE TRACK OF A
DEEPENING COASTAL LOW. STILL SOME DISCREPANCIES IN THE PLACEMENT
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED FEATURES IN THE 00Z MODEL SUITE...WITH THE
GFS TRACK COMING FURTHER NORTH WITH THE SHORTWAVE...ALONG WITH THE
CENTER OF THE LOW BEING CLOSER TO SHORE WHILE THE ECMWF REMAINS
THE LOWER END OF THE SPECTRUM. PROFILE ALOFT SHOWING THE LATEST
RUN OF MODELS COLDER THAN WHAT WE WERE SEEING 24 HRS AGO...ESP
WITH THE INCREASED CAA ON THE NLY FLOW AS THE SFC LOW DEEPENS
OFFSHORE. 850MB TEMPS ACROSS THE CWA BY 18Z FRI GENERALLY -5 TO -7
DEGREES CELSIUS THOUGH SFC TEMPS EXPECTED TO WARM INTO THE 40S FOR
MOST AREAS FRI AFTN...SUGGESTING INITIALLY SNOW FRI
MORNING...TURNING TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX OR EVEN ALL RAIN BY FRI
AFTN...IF THE PCPN IS OCCURRING. THE 00Z MODELS ARE QUICKER WITH
THE PROGRESSION OF THE LOW AND AS SUCH...HAVE NOW TIMED OUT THE
HEAVIER AMTS TO THURS NIGHT...WITH LIGHT AMTS ONLY DURING THE DAY
FRI AS THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST QPF PUSHES OFFSHORE.
THE AREA BEGINS TO DRY OUT BY FRI NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW. QUICK MOVING LOW PRESSURE COULD BRING
ANOTHER QUICK BURST OF LIGHT SNOW OR RAIN SAT NIGHT WITH THE HIGH
RETURNING BRIEFLY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE GFS IS SUGGESTING YET
ANOTHER SYSTEM MONDAY...BUT WILL PLAY CONSERVATIVE FOR NOW AND KEEP
A DRY FORECAST HEADING INTO THE NEW WORK WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS TODAY WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS. WINDS WILL
GUST AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS
THROUGH THE TERMINALS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL GUST AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. A LINE OF
HEAVIER SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT MAY CAUSE LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AS
THE BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH. MVFR CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN THE
SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. BRIEF IFR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN LOCALLY
HEAVIER SHOWERS OR PERHAPS EVEN AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM.
GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT FOR
WEDNESDAY. GUSTS AROUND 30 TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST
GUSTS WILL BE THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVERHEAD WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CAUSING WINDS TO DIMINISH.
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS BY TO
THE SOUTH THURSDAY NIGHT...AND SNOW IS LIKELY ALONG WITH IFR
CONDITIONS.
SUB-VFR CONDITIONS LIKELY FRIDAY-FRI NIGHT. BEST CHC FOR IFR OR
LOWER CONDITIONS FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE BEST CHC FOR SNOW.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATE FRI NIGHT...BCMG VFR SAT. SUB-VFR
CONDITIONS PSBL SAT NIGHT WITH THE PASSING CLIPPER.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST TODAY AND A SOUTHERLY FLOW
WILL STRENGTHEN. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
WATERS FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS TONIGHT BEFORE PASSING
THROUGH BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ALONG THE
FRONT...CAUSING GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS TONIGHT. A LINE OF HEAVIER
SHOWERS AND PERHAPS EVEN AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ARE POSSIBLE
RIGHT ALONG THE COLD FRONT BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM. LOCALLY GUSTY
WINDS MAY GET MIXED DOWN TO THE SURFACE.
A STRONG PRESSURE SURGE WILL CAUSE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE WATERS DURING THIS
TIME. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS...BUT WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVERHEAD.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST THURSDAY AND LOW PRESSURE
WILL PASS BY TO THE SOUTH OF THE WATERS THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
GRADIENT SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY WEAK DURING THIS TIME.
SCA CONDITIONS BECOME PSBL AGAIN...MAINLY ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
FRI MORNING AND CONTINUING THRU FRI NIGHT. SUB-SCA CONDITIONS FOR
THE WEEKEND.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE
BAY DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE LATE TONIGHT DUE TO AN INCRSG
SOUTHERLY FLOW. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE ANOMALIES TO
DROP SHARPLY WEDNESDAY.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...NONE.
MD...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY FOR
MDZ501.
VA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY FOR
VAZ025-026-503-504-507-508.
WV...WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY FOR
WVZ055-501>503-505-506.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ530>543.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY FOR ANZ530>543.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BJL
NEAR TERM...BJL
SHORT TERM...BJL
LONG TERM...BJL/SEARS
AVIATION...BJL/SEARS
MARINE...BJL/SEARS
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...SEARSHazardous weather outlook, Feb 29, 4:16 PM EST, 11 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 416 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-011230- 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-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES- ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-SOUTHEAST HARFORD- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 416 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT WINTER STORM THREAT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. IF THE THREAT MATERIALIZES...IT MAY CAUSE TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053- 055-501>506-011230- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY- NORTHWEST HOWARD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN- NORTHERN VA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VA BLUE RIDGE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN- BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT- WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON- EASTERN PENDLETON- 416 PM EST MON FEB 29 2016 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WIND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT WINTER STORM THREAT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. IF THE THREAT MATERIALIZES...IT MAY CAUSE TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:31 AM EST | Wind Advisory | LWX | Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Greene, Highland, Madison and 9 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:41 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 39 hr |
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