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 in effect from January 21, 11:00 AM EST until January 22, 05:00 AM EST

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

17NM ENE Baltimore MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SSW 12kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
W 11kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
⇑W 11kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
NNW 15kt
< 1ft
Saturday
N 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
⇑NE 9kt
< 1ft
Sunday
NE 11kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
NNE 7kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:53 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm 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 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNW wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Patchy freezing spray. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

N wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 9 kt after midnight. Snow. Patchy freezing spray. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NE wind around 11 kt. Snow. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt. Snow likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

*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.