Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Baltimore/Washington
Areas Affected: Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 6:57pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 6:57pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 8:30pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 6:57pm EDT
Event Ends: Friday 8:30pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT... For the following areas... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... At 656 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 nm west of Key Bridge, moving east at 35 knots. The gust to 58 knots at 653 PM was reported at Dulles International Airport. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 48 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boaters could easily be thrown overboard by suddenly higher wind and waves capsizing their vessel. Boats could suffer significant damage in high winds. Locations impacted include... Fort Washington, Tidal Basin, Reagan National Airport, Gunston Hall, Mason Neck State Park, Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Indian Head, Fort Hunt, National Harbor, and Alexandria.
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.786898c76f9a3c966d5512f1677825b6ae1357da.001.1 Codes: ANZ535 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.786898c76f9a3c966d5512f1677825b6ae1357da.001.1
Areas Affected: 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
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Alert Sent: Friday 6:51pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 6:51pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 6:51pm EDT
Event Ends: Friday 9:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 321 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS 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
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9fac53f0b7bc720a2a5a948fcc740c8faeedee83.003.1 Codes: ANZ532, ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ535, ANZ536, ANZ537, ANZ538, ANZ539, ANZ540, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9fac53f0b7bc720a2a5a948fcc740c8faeedee83.003.1
Areas Affected: Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; Chester River to Queenstown MD
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 5:14pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 5:14pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 10:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 5:14pm EDT
Event Ends: Friday 10:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 10 to 15 kt, with gusts of 20 to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, and Chester River to Queenstown MD. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.898b79d6d9d6958fea3200035ee45e56c2b8bea1.001.1 Codes: ANZ530, ANZ531, ANZ535, ANZ538, ANZ539 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.898b79d6d9d6958fea3200035ee45e56c2b8bea1.001.1
Areas Affected: 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; Northern Baltimore; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page; Warren; Clarke; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park; Hardy; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 2:51pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 2:51pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 2:51pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES... Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and large hail are possible through this evening across portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, central and southern Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Residents in these areas should monitor this situation very closely and ensure your NOAA weather radios are set to alert mode. Severe weather warnings for imminent damaging storms may become necessary. Here are some safety rules to keep in mind when severe weather is expected or is occurring. If a warning is issued, seek shelter indoors immediately. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio, commercial radio, information sources from your phone, or television for the latest on this potential severe weather event. Additional weather information can be found at weather.gov/washington or weather.gov/baltimore.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c2e3193152aaa32cd122f441d2a60e457ce911b7.001.1 Codes: ANZ530, ANZ531, ANZ532, ANZ533, ANZ534, ANZ535, ANZ536, ANZ537, ANZ538, ANZ539, ANZ540, ANZ541, ANZ542, ANZ543, DCZ001, MDZ006, MDZ011, MDZ013, MDZ014, MDZ016, MDZ017, MDZ018, MDZ503, MDZ504, MDZ505, MDZ506, MDZ507, MDZ508, VAZ025, VAZ026, VAZ027, VAZ029, VAZ030, VAZ031, VAZ036, VAZ037, VAZ038, VAZ039, VAZ040, VAZ050, VAZ051, VAZ053, VAZ054, VAZ055, VAZ056, VAZ057, VAZ501, VAZ502, VAZ503, VAZ504, VAZ505, VAZ506, VAZ507, VAZ508, VAZ526, VAZ527, WVZ055, WVZ505, WVZ506 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c2e3193152aaa32cd122f441d2a60e457ce911b7.001.1
Areas Affected: Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 6:25pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 6:25pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 8:30pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 6:25pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD... Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD... At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 36 nm west of Key Bridge to 37 nm northwest of Leesylvania State Park, moving southeast at 25 knots.
Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb2dfd46b0e54a995b1fa21c77e4f42b9747fb13.001.1 Codes: ANZ535, ANZ536 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb2dfd46b0e54a995b1fa21c77e4f42b9747fb13.001.1