Strong Wind — Maryland Beaches, Maryland

2025-10-12 to 2025-10-13 · Maryland Beaches, Maryland

Event narrative

Strong northeast winds developed due to a coastal low lingering offshore on October 12. Winds frequently gusted to 40-50 mph between 4 AM EST on October 12 and 1 AM EST on October 13. The Ocean City ASOS had a peak gust to 51 mph with a peak gusts to 50 mph at the Assateague Island RAWs.

Wider weather episode

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. This resulted in a prolonged period of strong northeast winds across the Maryland Beaches on October 12.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1298036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.