Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

26NM WSW Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑S 15kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

      SSW 13kt
      1ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      W 11kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

      NW 7kt⇓
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow before 1pm.   Waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NNW 14kt
      1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 9 to 13 kt. A chance of snow.   Waves around 1 ft.

      N 13kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind 8 to 12 kt. Snow.   Waves around 1 ft.

      NE 12kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
N wind 9 to 13 kt. A chance of snow. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
NE wind 8 to 12 kt. Snow. Waves around 1 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 38.84°N 77.03°W
Last Update: 9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
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