Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until January 22, 05:00 AM EST

For More Weather Information:

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

4NM SE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SSW 17kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
W 11kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
NW 7kt
< 1ft
Friday
⇑WNW 11kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
NW 21kt
< 1ft
Saturday
N 15kt⇓
1ft
Saturday Night
NE 14kt
1ft
Sunday
NNE 17kt
2ft
Sunday Night
N 12kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:53 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...

Tonight

SSW wind 13 to 17 kt. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

SW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 17 to 21 kt. Patchy freezing spray. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

N wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow after 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NE wind 9 to 14 kt. Snow. Patchy freezing spray. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind 14 to 17 kt. Snow. Waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 10 to 12 kt. Snow likely. 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.