Valley Lee, MD Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

458 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010

Expires:

500 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR FLOODING ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. A FLOOD WATCH EVENTUALLY MAY BE WARRANTED FOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS. PERSISTENT EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW MAY RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.