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Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      SW 14kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.

      ⇑W 21kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNE wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A chance of showers before 8pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 17kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind around 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ENE 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSW wind around 6 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind around 6 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      E 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:E wind 6 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ESE 10kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 8 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 17 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      S 11kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:00 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Tonight
SW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
SSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NNE wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A chance of showers before 8pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NE wind around 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind around 6 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 6 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
E wind 6 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 8 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 17 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

*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: 34.21°N 77.78°W
Last Update: 6:00 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
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