Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 15, 09:00 AM EDT until March 15, 06:00 PM EDT

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

29NM WSW Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
⇑SE 12kt
1ft
Sunday Night
SE 11kt
1ft
Monday
S 18kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
SW 16kt
1ft
Tuesday
W 13kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
< 1ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:53 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

E wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SE 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

SE wind around 11 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday

S wind 13 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

SW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 8am. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

*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.