DE AAR3CK NR 10-42 R 291130Z SEPTEMBER 2010 FM AAA3MD TO ALL MDC MEMBERS BT SUBJECT: SMD 10-42 TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE - THIS IS A SITUATIONAL AWARENESS MESSAGE. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED OF US AT THIS TIME, BUT IT IS A GOOD TIME TO CHECK OUR PREPAREDNESS. WE HAVE A POSSIBILITY OF AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES OF RAIN HEADED OUR WAY OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. AT SOME POINT THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM. THE NARRATIVE BELOW IS FROM NOAA, THE GRAPHIC IS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. 73. JOHN AAA3MD BT ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 323 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>040-042-050-051-501- 502-WVZ050>055-501>504-301000- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE- CULPEPER-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN- BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT- WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- 323 AM EDT WED SEP 29 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE AREA EAST OF THE ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR THE AREA EAST OF THE ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS. IF THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN FALLS OVER THE MOUNTAINS...SOME MAIN STEM RIVER FLOODING MAY ALSO RESULT LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. **************************************************************************************************************************************************** NNNN