Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 29, 12:00 AM EST until January 30, 06:00 AM EST
Freezing Spray Advisory in effect from January 29, 12:00 AM EST until January 30, 06:00 AM EST

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

12NM NNE Ocean City MD

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Low: 15 °F
NW 15kt
1-2ft

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

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
NW 15kt
2ft
Friday
High: 23 °F
NW 10kt
2ft
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
N 15kt
2ft
Saturday
High: 27 °F
N 20kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
⇑NNE 35kt
9ft
Sunday
High: 27 °F
N 35kt
10ft
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
NW 30kt⇓
10ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:11 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Overnight

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of snow after 1am. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow. Patchy freezing spray after 1pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow likely. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft.

Sunday

N wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow likely. Seas around 10 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 27 to 30 kt decreasing to 25 to 28 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 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.