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

5NM ESE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
SE 14kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSE 19kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
S 21kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
WSW 23kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
W 19kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 16kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
⇑SSE 7kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
SSE 9kt
1ft
Thursday
SSE 7kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:53 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am 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

E wind 10 to 14 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind 16 to 19 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Showers likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

S wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 20 to 23 kt becoming WNW in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A chance of showers before 8am. Waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind around 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSE wind around 7 kt. Partly sunny. 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.