Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from March 16, 06:00 AM EDT until March 17, 02:00 AM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

6NM SSW Atlantic City NJ

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 49 °F
E 15kt
2-3ft
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
⇑ESE 25kt
5ft
Monday
High: 53 °F
S 30kt
9ft
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
S 35kt⇓
11ft
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
W 25kt
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
WNW 15kt
4ft
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Light Wind
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Light Wind
3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:11 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

E wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 2am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Monday

S wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 30 to 35 kt becoming WSW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of showers before 8am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 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.