A few southerly to southeasterly wind gusts to near 20 knots are possible this evening. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should exercise extra caution if navigating the waters during this time.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert today for the Baltimore City Metro and Annapolis region. 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 the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.