Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 1257 AM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

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

27NM S Annapolis MD

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Overnight

NW winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Mon

NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Mon Night

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft.

Tue

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tue Night

S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of snow.

Wed

SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain.

Wed Night

SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thu

SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain through the night. A chance of rain after midnight.

Fri

NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft... Subsiding to flat after midnight. A chance of rain in the morning.