Hazardous Weather Outlook
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
405 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-
VAZ053>057-527-132015-
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-
405 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

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...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is the potential for isolated to scattered instances of
flooding due to periods of heavy rain Tuesday into Wednesday. A
Flood Watch is in effect for most of northern Virginia Tuesday and
Tuesday night.

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and hail
are possible Friday, but confidence is low at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-132015-
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-
405 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West
Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western
Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Flood Watch is in effect tonight for most locations south of
the Potomac River. Isolated instances of flooding are possible
elsewhere.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The Flood Watch continues through Tuesday evening. Isolated to
scattered instances of flooding due to periods of heavy rain are
otherwise possible across the area through Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and hail
are possible Friday, but confidence is low at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

MDZ501-502-509-510-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-132015-
Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-
Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-
Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
405 PM EDT Mon May 12 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Allegheny Front
counties in western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Highland
County Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is the potential for isolated instances of flooding due to
periods of heavy rain tonight. A Flood Watch is in effect for much
of the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The Flood Watch continues through Tuesday evening. Elsewhere, there
is the potential for isolated to scattered instances of flooding
due to periods of heavy rain Tuesday into Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and hail
are possible Friday, but confidence is low at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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