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5NM N Rattlesnake Shoal MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SSW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SW 14kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:W wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SSW 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SW 14kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 14kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      WSW 12kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SSW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      W 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NNE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

      E 10kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:28 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
SW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
W wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SSW 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
SW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WSW wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
W wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
NNE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 32.81°N 79.73°W
Last Update: 2:28 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
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