Tuesday, March 31, 2026

TERPGUY WEATHER AND STUFF

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31 MARCH 0900
2130:  SOME UPDATES

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CONDITIONS AT TERPGUY WEATHER CENTER:  
TUESDAY, 0900
TEMPERATURE:  63°F
HUMIDITY:  62%
AQI:  35, GOOD

SKY:  THIN, HAZY, HIGH CLOUDS
PRECIPITATION AT 0700 = 0.00"

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NWS- NORTH
31 MARCH0900 2130



NWS- SOUTH
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY:
OCEAN- UNTIL WEDNESDAY, AS LATE AS 1800; WIND SW, 10 TO 20 kts, GUSTS TO 30, SEAS TO 6 FEET...

DELBAY- EXPIRES TUESDAY, 2300; WIND SW, 15 TO 20 kts, GUSTS TO 25, MODERATE CHOP...

CHESBAY/PATRIV/PAXRIV/POTRIV- UNTIL WEDNESDAY, NOON;  WIND SW, 10 TO 15 kts, GUSTS TO 25...  

CRAB FAT YELLOW = HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS:

WESTERN SHORE- SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS...

UPPER DELMARVA- SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS, CHESBAY/DELBAY/OCEAN...

LOWER DELMARVA- SMALL CRAFT STATEMENTS, CHESBAY/OCEAN...

END 2130:  SOME UPDATES

WESTERN SHORE- NORTH:

Tuesday, 31 March:  Sun, ±78°.  Wind SW, 12, gusts to 26.

Tuesday night:  Some pre-3-ish, then some post-4-ish, showers and TSs.  Clouds, ±65°.  Wind SW, 10, gusts to 21.

Wednesday, 1 April:  A small chance of pre-8-ish showers and TSs, then post-2-ish showers and a poss-TS.  Some sun, ±78°.  Wind SW, 9.

These forecasts subject to change:

Wednesday night, FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER:  showers-TS?-->AM showers?/clouds, ±56°.  Wind L&V, to AM E, 6.  Rainfall perhaps 0.25"+.

Thursday, 2 April:  PM showers?/clouds, ±67°.  Wind SW, 8, gusts to 18.

Thursday night:  showers? (starting early)/clouds, ±51°.

GOOD FRIDAY:  some sun, ±74°.

Good Friday night:  showers?-TSs? (starting early)/clouds, ±59°. 

Saturday, 4 April:  PM showers?/some sun, ±77°.

Saturday night:  showers?/clouds, ±60°.

EASTER SUNDAY:  showers/some sun, ±73°.

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT:  showers/clouds, ±44°.

Easter Monday:  showers?/some sun, ±58°.

These forecasts are REALLY subject to change:

Easter Monday Night:  clear, ±42°.

Tuesday, 7 April:  PM rain??/clouds, ±58°.

Tuesday night:  showers??/clouds, ±41°.

Wednesday, 8 April:  clouds, ±59°.

Wednesday night:  clearing, ±39°.

Thursday, 9 April:  sun, ±61°.

Thursday night:  clear, ±43°.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE...


WESTERN SHORE- INLAND:
 
Tuesday, 31 March:  Scattered 4-to-5-ish showers and TSs.  Sun, ±83°.  Wind SW, 10, gusts to 24.

Tuesday night:  Some pre-3-ish, showers and TSs, then some post-4-ish showers.  Clouds, ±64°.  Wind SW, 6.

Wednesday, 1 April:  A chance of pre-11-ish showers and TSs, then a small chance of pre-2-ish showers, THEN showers and a poss-TS.  Some sun, ±80°.  Wind W, 7.

These forecasts subject to change:

Wednesday night, FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER:  showers-TS?/clouds, ±59°.  Wind L&V.

Thursday, 2 April:  showers?-->add PM TSs?/
clouds, ±73°.  Wind L&V, to PM SW, 6.

Thursday night:  showers-TSs?-showers?? (starting early)/clouds, ±57°.

GOOD FRIDAY:  PM showers?-TSs?/some sun, ±79°.

Good Friday night:  showers?-TSs?-->showers? (starting early)/clouds, ±62°. 

Saturday, 4 April:  PM showers?/some sun, ±82°.

Saturday night:  showers?/clouds, ±62°.

EASTER SUNDAY:  showers/some sun, ±75°.

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT:  showers/clouds, ±46°.

Easter Monday:  showers?/some sun, ±60°.

These forecasts are REALLY subject to change:

Easter Monday Night:  clear, ±41°.

Tuesday, 7 April:  PM showers??/clouds, ±60°.

Tuesday night:  some clouds, ±40°.

Wednesday, 8 April:  showers??/some sun, ±59°.

Wednesday night:  clearing, ±38°.

Thursday, 9 April:  sun, ±64°.

Thursday night:  clear, ±42°.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE...


WESTERN SHORE- SOUTH:

Tuesday, 31 March:  Sun, ±80°.  Wind SW, 14, gusts to 23.

Tuesday night:  Clear, ±64°.  Wind SW, 11, gusts to 22.

Wednesday, 1 April:  A chance of post-2-ish showers.  Sun, ±82°.  Wind SW, 10, gusts to 20.

These forecasts subject to change:

Wednesday night, FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER:  showers?-TS?-showers-TS? (starting early)-->AM showers??/clouds, ±57°.  Wind S, 6.  

Thursday, 2 April:  AM showers??-->PM showers??/some sun, ±73°.  Wind S, 8.

Thursday night:  some clouds, ±56°.

GOOD FRIDAY:  sun, ±77°.

Good Friday night:  some clouds, ±60°. 

Saturday, 4 April:  PM showers?/sun, ±79°.

Saturday night:  showers?/clouds, ±62°.

EASTER SUNDAY:  showers?/some sun, ±77°.

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT:  showers?/clouds, ±47°.

Easter Monday:  showers?/some sun, ±61°.

These forecasts are REALLY subject to change:

Easter Monday Night:  clear, ±41°.

Tuesday, 7 April:  sun, ±59°.

Tuesday night:  showers??/clouds, ±40°.

Wednesday, 8 April:  AM showers?/clouds, ±60°.

Wednesday night:  some clouds, ±39°.

Thursday, 9 April:  sun, ±62°.

Thursday night:  clear, ±42°.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE...


DELMARVANORTH:

Tuesday, 31 March:  Sun, ±81°.  Wind SW, 13, gusts to 26.

Tuesday night:  Clouds, ±65°.  Wind SW, 9, gusts to 20.

Wednesday, 1 April:  A small chance of pre-7-ish showers and TSs, then post-2-ish showers and a poss-TS.  Some sun, ±83°.  Wind SW, 9, gusts to 20.

These forecasts subject to change:

Wednesday night, FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER:  showers-TS?-->AM showers??/
clouds, ±54°.  Wind L&V6.  Rainfall perhaps 0.25"+.

Thursday, 2 April:  PM showers?/clouds, ±65°.  Wind E, 8.

Thursday night:  showers? (starting early)/clouds, ±50°.

GOOD FRIDAY:  some sun, ±75°.

Good Friday night:  showers?-TSs? (starting early)/clouds, ±59°. 

Saturday, 4 April:  PM showers?/some sun, ±79°.

Saturday night:  showers?/clouds, ±60°.

EASTER SUNDAY:  showers/some sun, ±75°.

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT:  showers/clouds, ±44°.

Easter Monday:  showers?/some sun, ±59°.

These forecasts are REALLY subject to change:

Easter Monday Night:  clearing, ±40°.

Tuesday, 7 April:  PM rain??/clouds, ±58°.

Tuesday night:  rain??/clouds, ±36°.

Wednesday, 8 April:  AM rain??/clouds, ±57°.

Wednesday night:  clearing, ±37°.

Thursday, 9 April:  sun, ±60°.

Thursday night:  clear, ±40°.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE...


DELMARVA CENTRAL

Tuesday, 31 March:  Sun, ±81°.  Wind SW, 15, gusts to 30.

Tuesday night:  Some clouds, ±65°.  Wind SW, 15.

Wednesday, 1 April:  A chance of 2-to-5-ish showers, then a chance of showers and TSs.  Sun, ±84°.  Wind SW, 15.

These forecasts subject to change:

Wednesday night, FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER:  showers?-TS?-->showers-TS? (starting early)-->AM showers?/clouds, ±58°.  Wind SE, 8.  Rainfall perhaps 0.25"+.

Thursday, 2 April:  AM showers?-->PM showers??/
some sun, ±68°.  Wind SE, 8.

Thursday night:  clouds, ±55°.

GOOD FRIDAY:  some sun, ±76°.

Good Friday night:  some clouds, ±60°. 

Saturday, 4 April:  sun, ±82°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±60°.

EASTER SUNDAY:  showers?/some sun, ±78°.

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT:  showers?/clouds, ±47°.

Easter Monday:  showers?/some sun, ±58°.

These forecasts are REALLY subject to change:

Easter Monday Night:  clear, ±40°.

Tuesday, 7 April:  some sun, ±56°.

Tuesday night:  rain??/clouds, ±39°.

Wednesday, 8 April:  AM showers??/clouds, ±58°.

Wednesday night:  some clouds, ±37°.

Thursday, 9 April:  sun, ±58°.

Thursday night:  clear, ±40°.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE...


DELMARVA- SOUTH:

Tuesday, 31 March:  Sun, ±78°.  Wind SW, 16, gusts to 28.

Tuesday night:  Clear, ±62°.  Wind SW, 14, gusts to 24.

Wednesday, 1 April:  A small chance of post-2-ish showers.  Sun, ±81°.  Wind SW, 12, gusts to 23.

These forecasts subject to change:

Wednesday night, FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER:  showers? (starting early)/clouds, ±58°.  Wind S, 7.  

Thursday, 2 April:  sun, ±72°.  Wind S, 8, gusts to 18.

Thursday night:  some clouds, ±55°.

GOOD FRIDAY:  sun, ±77°.

Good Friday night:  some clouds, ±60°. 

Saturday, 4 April:  sun, ±80°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±60°.

EASTER SUNDAY:  showers?/some sun, ±77°.

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT:  showers?/clouds, ±48°.

Easter Monday:  showers?/some sun, ±58°.

These forecasts are REALLY subject to change:

Easter Monday Night:  clear, ±37°.

Tuesday, 7 April:  clouding, ±59°.

Tuesday night:  showers??-->rain??/clouds, ±41°.

Wednesday, 8 April:  rain??/clouds, ±60°.

Wednesday night:  clouds, ±38°.

Thursday, 9 April:  clouds, ±59°.

Thursday night:  clear, ±41°.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE...


OCEAN SHORE:

Tuesday, 31 March:  Sun, ±82°.  Wind S, 17.

Tuesday night:  Some clouds, ±55°.  Wind SW, 19.

Wednesday, 1 April:  Sun, ±64°.  Wind S, 15.

These forecasts subject to change:

Wednesday night, FIRST NIGHT OF PASSOVER:  showers?-->add TSs?(starting early)-->AM showers?/clouds, ±50°.  Wind S, 12.

Thursday, 2 April:  some sun, ±57°.  Wind S, 11.

Thursday night:  clouds, ±49°.

GOOD FRIDAY:  sun, ±60°.

Good Friday night:  some clouds, ±53°. 

Saturday, 4 April:  sun, ±63°.

Saturday night:  some clouds, ±53°.

EASTER SUNDAY:  showers?/some sun, ±61°.

EASTER SUNDAY NIGHT:  showers?/clouds, ±48°.

Easter Monday:  showers?/some sun, ±52°.

These forecasts are REALLY subject to change:

Easter Monday Night:  clear, ±39°.

Tuesday, 7 April:  some clouds, ±54°.

Tuesday night:  showers??/clouds, ±42°.

Wednesday, 8 April:  rain??/clouds, ±55°.  Windy.

Wednesday night:  clouds, ±40°.  Windy.

Thursday, 9 April:  AM rain??/clouds, ±54°.  Windy.

Thursday night:  clearing, ±43°.  Windy.

ADDITIONAL WEATHER AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE...


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KEYS TO WEATHER CODES:

ZR = FREEZING RAIN


ZF = FREEZING FOG


ZD = FREEZING DRIZZ


IP = SLEET


LONA = Little Or No Accumulation

WIND: 

XX = NEAR GALE:  32-38

XX = GALE FORCE:  39 and up

KNOT = 1.15MPH

RAIN VS. SHOWERS:

rain is steady...showers are off and on.


For TGWS: 


PALE GOLDENROD = 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS:

BEIGE-YELLOW =  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:


LIGHT YELLOW-BEIGE = MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT:


MOCCASIN = STORM WATCH:


GOLDENROD - HIGH WIND WARNING:


PURPLE = STORM WARNING: 


PLUM = GALE WARNING:

PINK = GALE WATCHXXX

THISTLE = SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

LIGHT CORAL = TROPICAL STORM WATCH 

FIREBRICK = TROPICAL STORM WARNING

AIR QUALITY HERE

VIOLET-PURPLE = STORM WARNING:

CADET BLUE = EXTREME COLD WATCH

BLUE = EXTREME COLD WARNING:

HOT PINK = WINTER STORM WARNING:

PALE VIOLET RED =SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

MEDIUM VIOLET-RED = SNOW SQUALL WARNING:

ORANGE

VIOLET-PURPLE = WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY:

X

DARK MAGENTA = ICE STORM WARNING 

BLUE-PURPLE = WINTER STORM WATCH:  #0059C4; XXXX

CORNFLOWER BLUE = FROST ADVISORY 

LIGHT BLUE-GRAY = COLD WEATHER ADVISORY:

CYAN = FREEZE WATCH

DARK SLATE BLUE = FREEZE WARNING: (COLOR CORRECTED)

DARK RED = FLASH FLOOD WARNING

RED-BROWN = LOW WATER ADVISORY 

LIME = FLOOD WARNING
SPRING GREEN = FLOOD ADVISORY
LAWN GREEN = COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY

SEA GREEN = FLOOD WATCH

 

 

OLIVE DRAB = COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS; 

MEDIUM AQUAMARINE = COASTAL FLOOD WATCH 

FOREST GREEN = COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS

TURQUOISE = BEACH/RIP STATEMENTS: 

MEDIUM ORCHID = HIGH SURF ADVISORY ZZ

DEEP PINK = RED FLAG WARNING: NMN 

CORAL = HEAT ADVISORY

MEDIUM VIOLET-RED = EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING

MAROON = EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH:

DEEPSKYBLUE - HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING
DEEPSKYBLUE - FREEZING SPRAY WARNING

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