* WHAT. North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE. Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, and Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. * WHEN. From 4 AM to 11 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE. Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, and Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River. * WHEN. From 4 AM to 11 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

An area of strong showers and thunderstorms is moving from west to east into the Lehigh Valley and Southern Poconos. Some of the heavier showers or thunderstorms will be capable of producing locally gusty winds to around 40 mph and small hail. Local downpours can also occur resulting in some brief minor flooding.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for Southwestern New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for North Central New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for Middlesex and Mercer Counties. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for The Philadelphia Metro area. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.phila.gov/health/units/ams/

SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. West central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey. Southwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey. Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania. Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania. Southern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania. * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 440 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Neffs, or 9 miles northwest of Allentown, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include. Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Slatington, Bath, Alpha, Walnutport, Ferndale, West Easton, Milford, Tatamy, Bloomsbury, Riegelsville, Steuben, and Glendon. This includes the following highways. Northeast Extension between mile markers 56 and 71. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 52 and 76. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 8.

At 506 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Old Orchard, or near Easton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include. Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Bath, Alpha, Ferndale, West Easton, Milford, Tatamy, Bloomsbury, Riegelsville, Steuben, Glendon, Revere, Lehigh University, and Springtown. This includes the following highways. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 62 and 76. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 8.

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. South Central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania. * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include. Marshallton.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 415 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MERCER MONMOUTH IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX MORRIS SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY BURLINGTON CAMDEN GLOUCESTER OCEAN IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CHERRY HILL, DEPTFORD, DOYLESTOWN, EAST BRUNSWICK, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GLASSBORO, MEDIA, MOORESTOWN, MORRISTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWTON, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, SAYREVILLE, SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, AND WEST CHESTER.