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ANZ538 Patapsco River Including Baltimore Harbor- 1033 Am Edt Tue Apr 16 2024
Rest of today - E winds 5 kt - .becoming se late. Waves 1 ft or less. Tonight - S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Wed - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers.Wed night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thu - NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.Thu night - NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Fri - SE winds 5 to 10 kt - .becoming sw after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. Sat - NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

ANZ500 1033 Am Edt Tue Apr 16 2024
Synopsis for the tidal potomac and md portion of the chesapeake bay -
a cold front will settle near the virginia and north carolina border today. This front will return northward as a warm front Wednesday before another cold front crosses the waters Thursday morning. A stronger cold front approaches the region by late in the week. Small craft advisories may be needed at times Thursday through Saturday.

FXUS61 KCTP 161106 AFDCTP

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 706 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

SYNOPSIS
-Pleasantly mild today with low humidity and light wind -Periods of rain Wednesday-Friday with limited flood risk -Weekend cooling trend; monitoring frost/freeze potential

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Chilly/frosty start to across the Alleghenies early this morning with temps around the freezing mark in the northern tier. A hall-of-fame type of day lies ahead with plenty of sun, low humidity, and light wind. Highs will range from the mid 60s in the northern mtns to the mid 70s across the southern ridge and valley region.

Clouds increase tonight with light rain/warm front expected to reach the western part of the CWA by 8AM Wednesday. Lows will range from around 40 degrees in the Endless mtns to the low 50s in the southern tier.

SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/
Expect periods of rain on Wednesday with noticeably cooler temperatures thanks to cold air damming (CAD) setup along and east of the Allegheny Plateau. Best chance for an [elevated] t-storm and heavier rainfall will be along the western periphery of the CWA Wednesday evening into early Wednesday night.
Although soil saturation and streamflows remain above average, the risk of flooding is marginal/low due to lack of high rainfall rates and increased stability. Fog and drizzle may accompany rainfall Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with locally dense fog shrouding the ridges.

POPs gradually decrease Thursday into Thursday night, but expect plenty of low clouds to persist as CAD wedge remains entrenched on the eastside of the Allegheny Front. Wed & Thu nights will be relatively mild with lows 45-55F.

LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
A cold front will most likely pass through Friday before stalling out to the south for the weekend into early next week.
Showers are possible Friday with the frontal passage. Canadian high pressure will approach the region for the weekend into early next week while a series of disturbances track along the boundary that is stalled to our south. Some frost is possible during this time, depending on how far south the high can build.

AVIATION /11Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
Clear skies will remain in place through most of the day with light and variable winds. High clouds begin streaming in from the southwest tonight (generally after 00Z) as moisture begins to increase ahead of our next system. Winds will become easterly overnight tonight as clouds begin to lower. Periods of rain showers will move in Wednesday and rain traverse the region during the day, bringing MVFR restrictions to most airfields and IFR to some.

Outlook...

Wed-Sat...Periods of SHRA with brief low clouds and patchy fog expected. IFR/subIFR conditions are likely late Wednesday into Friday. TSRA possible during this time, but overcast skies/southeast flow should limit thunderstorm potential somewhat. Possibly a dry period Friday night and early Saturday morning before more showers affect the airspace.

EQUIPMENT
KCCX radar experienced a pedestal fault last evening and is offline. Our technicians will diagnose the problem this morning and hopefully bring the radar back up as soon as possible.

CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.

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