Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 9, 04:00 PM EDT until September 10, 10:00 AM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

12NM NNE Ocean City MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
SSW 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 84 °F
WSW 15kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
High: 76 °F
NNE 10kt
2ft
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
High: 77 °F
SE 10kt
1-2ft
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
SE 10kt
2ft
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Light Wind
2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:09 pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

Tonight

SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

NNE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher 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.