Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 PM EDT until August 21, 06:00 AM EDT

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

36NM ENE Baltimore MD

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tonight
NE 7kt
< 1ft
Thursday
NE 11kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
N 7kt
< 1ft
Friday
NNE 8kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
⇑S 6kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:29 am EDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

E wind around 7 kt becoming NE after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NE wind 9 to 11 kt. A slight chance of showers after 8am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

*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.