Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 22, 12:00 PM EDT

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Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Local Forecast Office

16NM WSW Salisbury MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
⇑S 15kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
SSW 15kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday
NW 6kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
⇑WNW 6kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
ESE 7kt
< 1ft
Saturday
E 12kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
ENE 11kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:53 pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Tonight

S wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 12 to 15 kt becoming W 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NW wind around 6 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

ESE wind around 7 kt. A chance of showers after 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

E wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Showers likely. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

ENE wind 9 to 11 kt. Showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.