SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 496 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA

PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA...
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD...
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD...
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 649 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Flag Harbor to near Broomes Island to near
Saint Clements Bay, moving east at 20 knots. Additional strong to
severe thunderstorms will move across the waters from Southern
Maryland and the Northern Neck of Virginia.

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...
Greenwell State Park, Hooper Island Light, Saint Leonard Creek,
Smith Island, Crisfield, Deep Hole, Nanticoke River Mouth,
Southwest Middle Grounds, Ewell, Cuckold Creek, Tangier Sound, Drum
Point, Point No Point, Honga River, Fishing Bay, The Targets,
Richland Point Buoy, Bivalve, and Deal Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&


HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...48KTS

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following
areas, Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Somerset
and Wicomico and Virginia, including the following areas,
Caroline, Eastern Essex, Eastern King William, Eastern King and
Queen, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland,
Richmond, Western Essex, Western King William, Western King and
Queen and Westmoreland.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
496 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER            SOMERSET              WICOMICO
WORCESTER

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 37 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMELIA                CHESTERFIELD
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS                    CITY OF RICHMOND
CUMBERLAND            FLUVANNA              GOOCHLAND
HANOVER               HENRICO               LOUISA
POWHATAN              PRINCE EDWARD

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY          ESSEX                 KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN        NEW KENT              RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER             MATHEWS               MIDDLESEX
NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CITY OF HOPEWELL      CITY OF PETERSBURG    DINWIDDIE
LUNENBURG             NOTTOWAY              PRINCE GEORGE

IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

ACCOMACK              CITY OF POQUOSON      CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG
GLOUCESTER            JAMES CITY            SURRY
YORK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA,
BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR,
BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER,
BURRUSS CORNER, BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, CARET, CEDAR FORK,
CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD,
CHINCOTEAGUE, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CHULA,
CLANCIE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CORBIN, CREWE,
CRISFIELD, CROAKER, DAWN, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE,
DUNNSVILLE, EARLS, EWELL, FARMVILLE, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE,
GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GREENBACKVILLE, GRESSIT,
GROVE, GUINEA MILLS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAWK,
HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN, HOWERTONS,
JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE,
LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA,
MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE,
MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW CHURCH,
NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, OCEAN CITY,
ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON,
POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REAMS, REEDS,
RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, STODDERT,
TALLEYSVILLE, URBANNA, VICTORIA, WARSAW, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT,
WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.