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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington

February 3, 2023

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this small craft advisory at Feb 3, 2023, 10:58 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 3, 2023, 8:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 3, 2023, 10:58 AM EST (15:58 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 3, 2023, 8:00 PM EST
Expired: Feb 4, 2023, 7:00 AM EST
In force: 11 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 Feb 3, 10:17 AM EST, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 10:17 AM EST, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 5:15 AM EST, 5 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
515 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-
VAZ052>057-041015-
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-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-
Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard-
Southeast Harford-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-
515 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the
Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through
central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Freezing Spray Advisory is in effect for all waters starting at
7 PM this evening and going through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A Freezing Spray Advisory remains in effect through 7 AM Saturday
morning for all waters.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
WVZ050>053-055-041015-
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-
Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-
Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
Hardy-
515 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West
Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western
Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Dangerously low wind chills are possible tonight, especially over
the Blue Ridge Mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ001-501-502-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-041015-
Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-
Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
515 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Allegheny Front
counties in western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Highland
County Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for Garrett, western Grant,
western Highland, and western Pendleton Counties starting at 6 AM
today and going through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect for Garrett, western
Grant, western Highland, and western Pendleton Counties until 7 AM
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

CJL

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 3, 9:16 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 3, 2:20 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory	LWX		29 hr
Feb 3, 6:58 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		62 min
Feb 3, 7:00 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	LWX		60 min
Feb 3, 10:58 AM EST	Gale Warning	LWX		9 hr
Feb 3, 2:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LWX	Garrett	118 min
Feb 3, 4:02 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LWX	Garrett	58 min
Feb 3, 4:16 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LWX	Allegany, Washington	44 min
Feb 3, 4:37 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	LWX	Washington	23 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.