Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

4NM SE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
W 9kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
⇑NW 12kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 24kt
1-2ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
N 17kt⇓
1ft
Saturday Night
NE 12kt
1ft
Sunday
NE 15kt
2ft
Sunday Night
NNE 13kt
1ft
Monday
⇑WNW 23kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:53 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Afternoon

W wind around 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

N wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 7 to 12 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

NE wind around 15 kt. Snow and sleet, becoming all sleet after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 9 to 13 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 13 to 18 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow. 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.