Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 22, 12:00 PM EDT

For More Weather Information:

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

5NM ESE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SSE 17kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
SSW 12kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday Night
ESE 8kt
1ft
Saturday
E 13kt
1ft
Saturday Night
ENE 15kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:53 pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

SSE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

ESE wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

E wind 10 to 13 kt. Showers likely. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

ENE wind around 15 kt. Showers. 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.