884  
WWUS71 KLWX 120640  
NPWLWX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
240 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
MDZ501-509-510-VAZ503-WVZ501-503-505-121445-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.WI.Y.0008.260313T1500Z-260314T0600Z/  
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-WESTERN  
HIGHLAND-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-  
240 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, EASTERN GARRETT, EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY,  
AND WESTERN GARRETT COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, WESTERN HIGHLAND  
COUNTY. IN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN GRANT, WESTERN MINERAL, AND  
WESTERN PENDLETON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ507-508-121445-  
/O.NEW.KLWX.WI.Y.0008.260313T1500Z-260314T0300Z/  
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-  
240 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE  
RIDGE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 

 
 

 
 
CJL  
 
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