Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

47NM SW Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear. Waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NNW 13kt
      1ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 20 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Partly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

      N 24kt
      2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 15 to 18 kt becoming NE 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow after 1pm.   Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 18kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves around 1 ft.

      NE 12kt⇓
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind around 7 kt. Snow and sleet, becoming all sleet after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.   Waves around 1 ft.

      NNE 7kt
      1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind around 6 kt. Sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow and sleet.   Waves around 1 ft.

      N 6kt
      1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NW 14kt
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 12kt⇓
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:53 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

Tonight
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 20 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Partly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
N wind 15 to 18 kt becoming NE 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow after 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind around 7 kt. Snow and sleet, becoming all sleet after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
N wind around 6 kt. Sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow and sleet. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday
NW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 38.49°N 77.29°W
Last Update: 3:53 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
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