Flood in West Virginia, November 25, 2018

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
207 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure will pass just southeast of the area
this evening. Weak high pressure will settle south of the area
on Sunday. A strong cold front will then cross the area Monday
afternoon followed by high pressure building into the area for
much of next week.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...

Rain will begin to taper off late this afternoon from southwest
and linger over the northeast into early this evening. This is
associated with a negatively tilted trough moving through the
Great Lks. Rain should end by 10PM everywhere if not sooner as
low pressure lifts northeast of the area. Some partial clearing
is expected overnight which may result in some areas of fog
given lack of wind and dry air advection. Temperatures will
remain mostly abv freezing tonight so not expecting any refreeze
overnight.

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.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...

Nice day expected tomorrow with weak sfc ridge building in.
Temperatures will warm up into the upper 50s possibly near 60F
in the south. Clouds increase again Sun night ahead of next
potent shortwave-trough moving through the Chicago area. Light rain
is expected again late Sun night into Monday morning with this
s/w trough and associated cdfnt. Strong frontal passage is
expected around 18Z with strong CAA on its wake. 850T are
expected to drop to -13C by 06Z Wed which would be coldest air
mass so far this year. Showers will turn into snow showers by
18Z Mon with a little bit of snow accumulation expected. Dry
weather is expected east of the Appalachians.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...

The long term promises to be fairly similar to the last 7 days
before today...chilly but dry. This will be due to a persistent
upper level trough which will dominate the region for several days
starting Tuesday. There may be a very cold day on Wednesday behind a
secondary cold front, but guidance has still not come to consensus
on this. Otherwise, with a mostly dry northwest flow thanks to
persistent low pressure to the north and northeast, cool conditions
will prevail, but limited moisture will likely mean the only precip
of note will be some upslope snow showers along the Allegheny Front.
By Saturday the trough starts pulling east and high pressure builds
overhead, allowing winds to turn more westerly and some warm
advection to start developing. Highs may return closer to normal by

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.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...

LIFR cigs expected into early this evening in rain with partial
clearing expected overnight. This may result in areas of fog
developing overnight given lack of wind and moist ground.
Confidence is low for expliciting forecasting fog at this time.
VFR conditions expected Sun. Light rain is expected again late
Sun night into Monday with increasing winds on Mon.

VFR Tuesday and Wednesday with main issue being some west to
northwest winds potentially gusting 20-30 knots at times. Strongest
winds likely Wednesday behind a secondary cold front.

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.MARINE...

Winds are expected to strengthen somewhat this afternoon and
evening across the waters with SCA conditions possible
especially over the southern waters. Winds diminish Sun into Sun
night. SCA conditions likely again Monday into Tuesday.

Small Craft Advisories likely Tuesday and Wednesday on northwesterly
flow, with best odds on Wednesday behind a secondary cold front.

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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...

Minor coastal flooding now expected at DC Waterfront, Straits
Point and Annapolis with this afternoon/evening high tide cycle.
Minor coastal flooding also possible at Baltimore and Havre de
Grace but confidence is low at this time.

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.CLIMATE...

Rainfall totals continue to creep upward, with Baltimore
setting the annual record already. Here are the current rankings
for wettest year on record (through November 23rd):

Washington DC area (DCA)
1. 61.33 inches (1889)
2. 60.83 inches (2003)
3. 60.09 inches (1878)
4. 58.58 inches (2018)
5. 58.17 inches (1886)
Weather records for the Washington DC area have been kept at
what is now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
since 1945. Precipitation records observed downtown extend the
period of record back to 1871.

Baltimore MD area (BWI)
1. 63.18 inches (2018)
2. 62.66 inches (2003)
3. 62.35 inches (1889)
4. 58.98 inches (1979)
Weather records for the Baltimore MD area have been kept at
what is now Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport (BWI) since 1950. Precipitation records observed
downtown extend the period of record back to 1871.

Dulles VA area (IAD)
1. 65.67 inches (2003)
2. 59.17 inches (2018)
3. 59.05 inches (1972)
4. 58.09 inches (1996)
5. 55.43 inches (1979)
Weather records have been kept at what is now Washington Dulles
International Airport (IAD) since 1960.

NOTE: All climate data are considered preliminary until
reviewed by the National Centers for Environmental Information
(NCEI).

Around an inch will be added to these totals today, with more to
come late this weekend into Monday.

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.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...Coastal Flood Advisory from 7 PM to 10 PM EST this evening for
     DCZ001.
MD...Winter Storm Warning until 3 PM EST this afternoon for MDZ501-
     502.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 3 PM EST this afternoon for
     MDZ003-004.
     Coastal Flood Advisory until 10 PM EST this evening for MDZ014.
     Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 AM EST Sunday for MDZ017.
VA...Winter Weather Advisory until 3 PM EST this afternoon for
     VAZ028-030-031-501-505.
WV...Winter Storm Warning until 3 PM EST this afternoon for WVZ503-
     504.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 3 PM EST this afternoon for
     WVZ050>053-055-501-502.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EST Sunday for ANZ531>534-537-
     539>543.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EST this evening for ANZ530.

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SYNOPSIS...LFR
NEAR TERM...LFR
SHORT TERM...LFR
LONG TERM...RCM
AVIATION...RCM/LFR
MARINE...RCM/LFR
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...LFR
CLIMATE...LWX

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
443 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-508-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-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-
443 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

Localized flooding of small streams and creeks as well as urban
areas are possible through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A Gale Warning may be needed for portions of the waters Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report significant weather via standard
operating procedures.

MDZ003>006-501>507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501>508-WVZ050>053-
055-501>506-251000-
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-
443 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

Localized flooding of small streams and creeks as well as urban
areas are possible through this evening, mainly east of the Blue
Ridge and Catoctin Mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to report significant weather via standard
operating procedures.