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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
648 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-241100-
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-
648 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Wind Advisory is in effect through 8 PM this evening for the
northern and central Virginia Blue Ridge, and for Northwest
Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Eastern Loudoun, Southern Fauquier,
and Northwest Prince William Counties. Gusty winds and saturated
ground will result in down trees.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to provide any wind damage reports to the
National Weather Service.

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Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
611 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016-503>506-508-VAZ053>057-502-506-526-
527-231815-
/O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0017.230923T1200Z-230924T0000Z/
District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-Charles-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Southeast Harford-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Southern Fauquier-Eastern Loudoun-
Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
Including the cities of Washington, Elkton, Baltimore, Bowie,
Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel,
Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate,
Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, St. Charles, Waldorf, Germantown,
Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring,
Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Aberdeen, Reston, Herndon,
Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington,
Alexandria, Falls Church, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Dahlgren,
Turnbull, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Haymarket, Dale City,
Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Montclair
611 AM EDT Sat Sep 23 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern and southern
  Maryland, The District of Columbia and central and northern
  Virginia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of a long period of gusty
  winds and increasingly saturated grounds from rain will result
  in a higher likelihood for downed trees across the area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

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