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Spot Forecast for DCA crash response...NOAA
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1123 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1100 EST on February 07.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure briefly builds back into the area today. The risk
for wintry precipitation returns Saturday into Saturday night as
another low pressure system crosses the region. Highs today will push
toward 50 degrees with sustained northwest winds at 7 to 14 kts
gusting up to 27 kts at times. Strongest winds will occur through
3pm before dropping off this evening and into the overnight hours.
Lows tonight will fall back around 30 degrees with north
winds at 5 to 7 kts. Winds will lighten while turning to the
east and southeast Saturday morning into Saturday afternoon.

Outside of the wind, expect snow and sleet to move over the crash location
between 9-11am. Snow and sleet will transition to freezing rain late
Saturday afternoon between 3-5 pm with a switch to plain rain before
midnight. High temperatures Saturday will push toward 35 degrees
with lows Saturday night around 32 degrees.

For aviation, VFR conditions are expected through 6Z TAF period despite
an increase in mid and high level cloud cover. MVFR to IFR conditions
return Saturday mid morning into Saturday evening.

For the marine waters, Small Craft Advisories continue through 4pm
this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot becoming flat tonight.

For tidal purposes, the next high tide is at 3:25 PM with the next low tide
is at 11:01 PM (Thursday),While the next high tide is at 4:14 AM (Saturday). No
tidal flooding is expected. Current water temperature is 37 degrees.

Additional information can be found at: weather.gov/lwx/DCAIncident2025.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 52.
Surface winds (kts).Northwest winds 7 to 14 knots. Gusts up to 31
                    mph.
Wave height.........1 foot.

TIME (EST)      11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
Sky (%).........60     58     32     23
Weather cov.....
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
Tstm cov........
Temp............48     50     52     47
SFC wind (kts)..NW 14  NW 12  NW 11  N 7
SFC wnd gst ....27     21     17     12
Wave height (ft)1      1      1      1

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent shading) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent shading).
Min temperature.....Around 30.
Surface winds (kts).North winds up to 7 knots in the evening
                    becoming light.
Wave height.........1 foot before midnight becoming flat.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
Sky (%).........29     42     57     57     60     67
Weather cov.....
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
Tstm cov........
Temp............45     40     37     34     33     32
SFC wind (kts)..N 7    N 5    NE 4   NE 3   NE 2   E 2
SFC wnd gst ....10     7      5      4      3      3
Wave height (ft)1      1      1      1      0      0

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent shading). Chance of snow and
                    light sleet in the morning, then rain, snow and
                    light sleet in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
Surface winds (kts).Light winds becoming southeast up to 6 knots in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Wave height.........1 foot.

TIME (EST)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........79        92        98        98
Weather cov.....          CHANCE    CHANCE    DEFNTE
Weather type....NONE      SNOW      SNOW      SNOW
Tstm cov........
Temp............31        32        33        34
SFC wind (kts)..E 2G3     E 3G5     E 5G7     SE 6G8
Wave height (ft)0         1         1         1

$$
Forecaster...Taylor
Requested by...Ryan Wartick
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2502520.0/LWX
.DELDT 02/07/25
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.EMAIL ryan.wartick@noaa.gov