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 16, 06:00 AM EDT

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

29NM WSW Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑ESE 13kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
ESE 10kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
S 17kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
WNW 13kt
1ft
Tuesday
W 13kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
< 1ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Thursday
Light Wind
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:53 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind around 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday

S wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could be severe. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain showers before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of 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.

Thursday

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