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WWUS71 KLWX 131927
NPWLWX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
327 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
VAZ503-WVZ501-505-140330-
/O.CON.KLWX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/
WESTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN PENDLETON-
327 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
* WHERE...IN VIRGINIA, WESTERN HIGHLAND COUNTY. IN WEST VIRGINIA,
WESTERN GRANT AND WESTERN PENDLETON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
DCZ001-MDZ004>006-011-013-014-016-503>506-VAZ053>055-501-502-505-506-
526-527-132300-
/O.EXB.KLWX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260313T2300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-NORTHWEST
MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS
CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
327 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
MARYLAND, AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* 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.
MDZ003-502-VAZ025>031-504-WVZ050>053-055-502-504-506-140000-
/O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-EASTERN HIGHLAND-
HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-EASTERN
MINERAL-EASTERN PENDLETON-
327 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND, NORTHWEST
AND WESTERN VIRGINIA, AND EASTERN AND PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* 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.
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
MDZ501-509-510-WVZ503-140330-
/O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-WESTERN
MINERAL-
327 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, EASTERN GARRETT, EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY,
AND WESTERN GARRETT COUNTIES. IN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN MINERAL
COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
VAZ507-508-140300-
/O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260314T0300Z/
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
327 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE
RIDGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* 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.
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
BJL
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