Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 PM EDT until August 22, 03:00 AM EDT

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

6NM NE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NE 11kt
1ft
Thursday
NNE 17kt
2ft
Thursday Night
N 12kt
1ft
Friday
NNE 9kt
1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
S 9kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
S 11kt
1ft
Sunday
S 9kt
1ft
Sunday Night
S 9kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:29 pm EDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING

Tonight

E wind 7 to 11 kt becoming NE after midnight. Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers before 8pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

S wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

S wind around 11 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

S wind around 9 kt. A chance of showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Showers likely. 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.