Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 9, 01:00 PM EDT until September 10, 07:00 AM EDT

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

5NM ESE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
S 16kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
SSW 20kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WSW 12kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
N 7kt
< 1ft
Friday
NNE 11kt
1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
SE 11kt
1ft
Saturday Night
SE 12kt
1-2ft
Sunday
SW 6kt⇓
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:22 pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

This Afternoon

S wind 14 to 16 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 16 to 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

WSW wind 8 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming N after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

NNE wind 6 to 11 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

E wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

*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.