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 until March 14, 06:00 PM EDT

For More Weather Information:

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

10NM NE Annapolis MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 13kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
⇑E 6kt
< 1ft
Sunday
SE 14kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
ESE 17kt
2-3ft
Monday
S 23kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
SSW 28kt⇓
3-4ft
Tuesday
W 20kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 15kt⇓
1-2ft
Wednesday
⇑S 6kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:53 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon

WNW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

E wind 10 to 14 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

S wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind 25 to 28 kt becoming W 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly 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.