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 15, 06:00 PM EDT

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

4NM SE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
ESE 11kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
SE 16kt
2-3ft
Monday
S 21kt
3ft
Monday Night
SSW 23kt
3ft
Tuesday
W 17kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 13kt⇓
< 1ft
Wednesday
⇑SSE 6kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
SSE 8kt
1ft
Thursday
SSE 7kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:53 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH

Sunday

ESE wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SE wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

S wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Waves around 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind 18 to 23 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tuesday

W wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 8am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSE wind around 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

*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.