Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

12NM NNE Ocean City MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 25 °F
W 10kt
2ft
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
⇑NW 15kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 23 °F
WNW 20kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
NW 15kt
2ft
Friday
High: 23 °F
NW 15kt
2ft
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
N 15kt
2ft
Saturday
High: 26 °F
N 20kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
⇑N 35kt
8ft
Sunday
High: 28 °F
NW 35kt⇓
9-10ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:29 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT

This Afternoon

W wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind around 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow after 1pm. Patchy freezing spray after 1pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow likely. Patchy freezing spray. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 32 to 35 kt decreasing to 30 to 33 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. A chance of snow. Patchy freezing spray. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

*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.