Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

4NM SE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming S 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑S 17kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 12 to 17 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 17kt
      1-2ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 8 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow before 1pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNW 12kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNW wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 11 to 15 kt. A chance of snow.   Waves around 1 ft.

      N 15kt
      1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow.   Waves around 1 ft.

      NE 15kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming S 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 12 to 17 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 8 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
NNW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NNW wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
N wind 11 to 15 kt. A chance of snow. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow. 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: 38.94°N 76.44°W
Last Update: 9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
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