...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations between 5 and 8 inches and ice accumulations up to
one tenth of an inch possible. Locally higher totals are possible.
Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

* WHERE...Dorchester, Inland Worcester, Maryland Beaches, Somerset,
and Wicomico Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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...BLOWOUT TIDES THROUGH LOW TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

Northwest winds will average around 15 to 20 kt with frequent
gusts around 30 knots. These winds will continue to cause water
levels to be around 1 to 2 feet below mean lower low water for
the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay north of Smith Point and
the Tidal Potomac River around low tide through early Sunday
morning. Even around times of high tide, water levels will remain
anomalously low.

Mariners should check navigation charts and be careful not to
ground your vessel, particularly when boating away from the main
channel.

Mariners should use extra caution if navigating waters due to the
strong winds.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from North Beach MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Choptank
River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, Patuxent
River to Broomes Island MD, and Tangier Sound and the inland
waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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