Annapolis, MD wind

Annapolis, MD is a weather buoy near Annapolis in the Chesapeake Bay and Annapolis sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 10 kn from S (180°), gusting 12 kn, 2026-11-04 00:54 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 19:54 America/New_York). Air 16°C.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 7 kn, 96 readings, gust 17 kn, peak mean 14 kn, mostly S (181°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:54 UTC: 10 kn from S (180°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 23:48 UTC: 8 kn from S (170°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 22:36 UTC: 10 kn from S (190°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 21:36 UTC: 8 kn from S (170°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 20:54 UTC: 10 kn from SSE (160°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 19:54 UTC: 8 kn from SSE (160°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 18:54 UTC: 10 kn from SSE (150°), gust 14 kn
2026-11-03 17:48 UTC: 12 kn from SSE (150°), gust 14 kn

Position 38.963, -76.448; exposure marine. Annapolis, MD is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Annapolis, MD: 2.5 kn on average across 147 hourly comparisons, against 3.2 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Annapolis, MD: 2.5 kn on average across 147 hourly comparisons, against 3.1 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

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