* WHAT. South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE. Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN. From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE. Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm. * WHEN. From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE. Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm. * WHEN. From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE. Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN. From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 105 to 109 expected. * WHERE. Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, and central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE. Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm. * WHEN. Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. South or southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE. Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN. Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 553 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF RICHMOND CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND WESTMORELAND IN EASTERN VIRGINIA LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NORTHUMBERLAND IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CAROLINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA NOTTOWAY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA GLOUCESTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BURRUSS CORNER, CAMBRIDGE, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CHAMPLAIN, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHULA, CLANCIE, COLONIAL BEACH, CORBIN, CREWE, CRISFIELD, DAWN, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, EARLS, FARMVILLE, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GRESSIT, GUINEA MILLS, HAWK, HOWERTONS, JETERSVILLE, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, OCEAN CITY, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REEDS, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, STODDERT, TALLEYSVILLE, URBANNA, WARSAW, WAYSIDE, AND WEST POINT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 553 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF RICHMOND CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND WESTMORELAND IN EASTERN VIRGINIA LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NORTHUMBERLAND IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CAROLINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA NOTTOWAY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA GLOUCESTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BURRUSS CORNER, CAMBRIDGE, CARET, CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CHAMPLAIN, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHULA, CLANCIE, COLONIAL BEACH, CORBIN, CREWE, CRISFIELD, DAWN, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, EARLS, FARMVILLE, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND, GRESSIT, GUINEA MILLS, HAWK, HOWERTONS, JETERSVILLE, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA, MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, OCEAN CITY, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, POWHATAN, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REEDS, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, STODDERT, TALLEYSVILLE, URBANNA, WARSAW, WAYSIDE, AND WEST POINT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 553 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF RICHMOND HANOVER HENRICO PRINCE EDWARD IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND WESTMORELAND IN EASTERN VIRGINIA LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NORTHUMBERLAND IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG DINWIDDIE LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG NOTTOWAY PRINCE GEORGE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA GLOUCESTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANTE, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, CAMBRIDGE, CARET, CENTER CROSS, CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHULA, CLANCIE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CREWE, CRISFIELD, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, EARLS, EDGERTON, FARMVILLE, FORT LEE, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GRESSIT, HOPEWELL, HOWERTONS, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE, KILMARNOCK, KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE, MIDLOTHIAN, MOSELEY, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, OCEAN CITY, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, REAMS, RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, SOUTH HILL, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET, URBANNA, VALENTINES, VICTORIA, WARSAW, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT, AND WHITE PLAINS.