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Gale Warning 2, NWS Baltimore/Washington

January 9, 2024

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2024, 2:53 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 9, 2024, 9:13 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 9, 2024, 2:53 PM EST (19:53 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 9, 2024, 9:13 PM EST
Expired: Jan 10, 2024, 6:00 PM EST
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Baltimore/Washington

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 Jan 9, 9:30 AM EST, 5 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 9:30 AM EST, 5 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 8:06 AM EST, 6 hours 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
806 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-
VAZ053>057-527-101000-
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-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
806 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

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 strong area of low pressure will impact the region today into
tonight, bringing multiple hazards as follows.

A Flood Watch is in effect from 1 PM today through tonight. Heavy
rainfall may result in significant flooding of urban areas and
small streams.

A Storm Warning is in effect this afternoon into tonight for the
Chesapeake Bay and the Lower Tidal Potomac River. A Gale Warning
is in effect for the Northern Tidal Potomac during this time.

Coastal Flood Warnings are in effect from this morning through
late tonight for many tidal locations.

A High Wind Warning is in effect for southern Harford, southern
Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Calvert, St. Mary's County from 3 PM
today to 1 AM Wednesday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for all
other areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The Flood Watch continues until 7 AM Wednesday.

Coastal Flood Warnings continue Wednesday.

Low pressure will bring a soaking rain Friday afternoon into
early Saturday with instances of flooding possible along with the
potential for isolated instances of wind damage.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should be prepared to report rain and wind measurements,
and any instances of wind damage and flooding from late tonight
through Wednesday.

MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-101000-
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-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
806 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

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

A strong area of low pressure will impact the region today into
Wednesday, bringing multiple hazards to the area.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for some locations along
and west of the Blue Ridge until 1 PM.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Blue Ridge and areas along
and north of Interstate 66 from 3 PM today through 1 AM
Wednesday. Strong winds could result in instances of wind damage.

A Flood Watch is in effect from through tonight. Heavy rainfall
may result in significant flooding of urban areas and small
streams. River Flood Watches are also in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A Flood Watch is in effect until 7 AM Wednesday. River Flood
Watches are also in effect, and river flooding may continue
through the end of the week.

Low pressure will bring a soaking rain Friday afternoon into early
Saturday with instances of flooding possible along with the
potential for isolated instances of wind damage.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should be prepared to report snow, ice, rain, wind
measurements, and any instances of wind damage and flooding from
late tonight through Wednesday.

MDZ001-501-502-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-101000-
Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-
Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
806 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

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 strong area of low pressure will impact the region today into
Wednesday, bringing multiple hazards to the area.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Garrett and Western
Allegany Counties until 2PM. A Winter Weather Advisory is in
effect for the rest of the outlook area until 1 PM.

A Wind Advisory goes into effect for Garrett, western Grant,
western Pendleton, and western Highland counties until 5 PM
today. Strong winds could result in instances of wind damage.

A Flood Watch is in effect through tonight for eastern Allegany,
eastern Mineral, eastern Grant, Pendleton, and Highland Counties.
Heavy rainfall is expected to result in may result in flooding of
small streams and creeks.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The Flood Watch continues until 7 AM Wednesday.

Accumulating snow is expected late tonight through Wednesday
evening along and west of the Allegheny Front.

Accumulating snow is possible Friday before precipitation changes
to a soaking rain. Isolated instances of flooding are possible
along with isolated instances of wind damage Friday night.

The potential for accumulating snow exists Saturday along with
the possibility for isolated instances of wind damage.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should be prepared to report snow, ice, rain, and wind
measurements, or instances of wind damage and flooding from late
tonight through Wednesday.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 9, 12:15 PM EST, 2 hours 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 12:21 PM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 9, 12:44 PM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 9, 12:49 PM EST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 9, 1:53 PM EST, 1 hour before

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Local storm report, Jan 9, 1:55 PM EST, 58 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
Jan 9, 10:16 AM EST	River Flood Watch	LWX	Loudoun	18 hr
Jan 9, 10:16 AM EST	River Flood Watch	LWX	Loudoun	20 hr
Jan 9, 10:20 AM EST	River Flood Watch	LWX	Clarke, Warren	13 hr
Jan 9, 10:25 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Fauquier	35 hr
Jan 9, 2:40 PM EST	Wind Advisory	LWX	Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Greene and 14 more	25 hr
Jan 9, 3:29 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax and 3 more	30 hr
Jan 9, 3:32 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Charlottesville	16 hr
Jan 9, 3:41 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Warren	20 hr
Jan 9, 3:55 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Greene, Madison, Orange	19 hr
Jan 9, 5:23 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Augusta, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, City of Harrisonburg and 2 more	4 hr
Jan 9, 5:25 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg	15 hr
Jan 9, 5:29 PM EST	River Flood Watch	LWX	Loudoun	5 hr
Jan 9, 5:50 PM EST	River Flood Watch	LWX	Fairfax, City of Fairfax	3 hr
Jan 9, 2:20 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	LWX	Allegany	10 hr
Jan 9, 2:48 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	LWX		26 hr
Jan 9, 4:24 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Prince George's, City of Baltimore	16 hr
Jan 9, 5:27 PM EST	River Flood Warning	LWX	Washington	38 hr
Jan 9, 5:34 PM EST	River Flood Watch	LWX	Washington	21 days
Jan 9, 5:35 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	LWX	Baltimore, Cecil, Harford	14 hr
Jan 9, 5:37 PM EST	River Flood Warning	LWX	Montgomery	15 hr
Jan 9, 10:09 AM EST	River Flood Warning	LWX	Morgan	13 hr
Jan 9, 5:32 PM EST	River Flood Warning	LWX	Berkeley, Jefferson	25 hr

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