Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 759 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

14NM ENE Lewisetta VA

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Today

S winds 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt this afternoon. Waves 4 ft. S of pt lookout, waves around 4 ft...building to 6 ft this afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 nm or less this afternoon.

Tonight

S winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming W in the late evening and early morning, then becoming NW 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 6 ft...subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.

Tue

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft... Subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.

Tue Night

NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.

Wed

N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wed Night

S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Thu

S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Fri

SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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