Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 2, 2017

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1016 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will remain offshore through the end of the week.
A cold front is expected to cross the area Friday night or
early Saturday. High pressure will return on Sunday. Low
pressure will move across the area Monday night.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Surface high pressure remains over the Mid Atlantic this
morning. The shortwave trough axis evident on water vapor loop
heading northeast of the area. However, there will be more than
enough vort energy sliding across the area to provide lift.

SREF/GEFS analysis suggests that MLCAPE this afternoon should be
around 1000 J/kg and effective shear in the 15-20 kt range with
minimal inhibition. All of these confirmed by modifying the 12z
LWX RAOB. Thus, best bet for convection today will begin over
the terrain by early afternoon, and slide east toward the Bay
before dark. Coverage probably will be scattered, with no
indicators for particularly strong storms. That said, since
MUCAPE could be in the 1500-2000 J/kg range, a well organized,
vigorous updraft could produce a localized downdraft.

Will be going with a solution that suggests gradual weakening
upon dark, which is supported by the NCAR members, HRRR, and
RAP.

Temperature forecasts seem to be on track per LAMP, so no
changes there.

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.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Southerly flow continues Thursday and another warm day is expected
with temps around 90 deg. Another shortwave trough will dig into the
Great Lakes region Thu and slight ridging is expected across the Mid-
Atlantic region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are
expected in the afternoon and early evening mainly across the
higher elevations.

As the next shortwave trough moves across the Great Lakes region Thu
night, an associated sfc low will move across MI. A cold front
will approach the region from the west. Southerly flow increases
Friday with temps around 90 again. Instability is lower Friday
as WAA increases in the mid-levels however showers and
thunderstorms will again be possible Fri afternoon but mainly
impact areas to the west and north. The cold front is expected
to move across the region Fri night into Saturday morning. The
wind field will strengthen towards evening and showers and
thunderstorms are possible along and ahead of the front.
Instability still looks marginal going into Fri night however
due to the strengthening hodographs, an isolated severe storm
can not be ruled out. Due to the timing of the fropa uncertainty
in coverage remains low at this time.

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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Cdfnt will be exiting the area early Sat with high pressure
building overhead on Sun. High pressure then moves offshore Sun
night with moisture returning quickly to the area. Low pressure
tracks across the OH valley Mon and across the mid-Atlc Mon
night, although global models are showing some spread with
respect to timing of frontal passage across the area. Mdt to
locally heavy rains are indicated by models over the area Sun
night and Mon north of warm front with drying behind frontal
passage on Tue. Temperatures are expected to remain cooler than
normal in the low 80s all of next week.

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.AVIATION /14Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms should develop this
afternoon, primarily in the mountains, with these showers/storms
gradually heading toward the Bay toward dark. Since activity
will be scattered in nature, it will be difficult to pinpoint
if/when airfields will be impacted. Thus, no greater than VCTS
comment in TAFs at this time.

Patchy fog possible tonight into Thu. Prevailing VFR conditions
expected Thu. Isolated showers and thunderstorms expected
afternoon/evening. VFR conditions expected Friday however showers
and thunderstorms return Fri afternoon-Saturday morning. Reduced
vsbys/cigs possible as a cold front moves through the region.

VFR conditions Sat and Sun.

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.MARINE...
Southerly flow remains in place through Thursday night. Channeling
may marginally approach SCA conditions on Wednesday evening, but the
better chance looks to be late Thursday. Isolated storms the next
several days should mainly be inland, but can't rule out one
reaching the waters.

SCA conditions may continue into Friday with southerly flow ahead of
a cold front. Winds southwest shifting north on Saturday with the
frontal passage.

SCA conditions possible Mon into ahead and behind next frontal
passage.

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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Water levels expected to rise again beginning tonight with
minor coastal flooding possible at Annapolis. Anomalies will
remain elevated until early Sat when next cdfnt crosses the
area.

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.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...None.
MD...None.
VA...None.
WV...None.
MARINE...None.

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SYNOPSIS...LFR
NEAR TERM...HTS
SHORT TERM...HSK
LONG TERM...LFR
AVIATION...HTS/HSK/LFR
MARINE...HSK/LFR
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...LFR

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
546 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-VAZ052>057-031030-
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-
546 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017

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...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053-
055-501>506-031030-
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 Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-
Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
546 AM EDT Wed Aug 2 2017

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...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.