Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 15, 09:00 AM EDT until March 16, 06:00 AM EDT

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

19NM NW Lewisetta VA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
ESE 16kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
ESE 19kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
S 19kt
2ft
Monday Night
SW 20kt
2ft
Tuesday
W 15kt
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
NW 12kt⇓
< 1ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
SSE 6kt
< 1ft
Thursday
Light Wind
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:53 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH

Today

ESE wind 11 to 16 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind 16 to 19 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Waves around 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 15 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

SW wind 16 to 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers before 8am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. 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.