Tropical Storm Ophelia Approaching the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Threats

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Meanwhile, strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to affect portions of the central U.S. including heavy to excessive rainfall through this weekend. For the Intermountain region, below normal temperatures and some snow for the higher elevations.
Read More...

En Español

Hazardous Weather Conditions

For More Weather Information:

Charleston, SC Local Forecast Office

5NM N Rattlesnake Shoal MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

WNW 16kt
< 1ft
Tonight

WNW 7kt
< 1ft
Sunday

SSW 11kt
< 1ft
Sunday
Night
SSW 8kt
< 1ft
Monday

SSW 7kt
< 1ft
Monday
Night
S 7kt
< 1ft
Tuesday

E 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
Night
NE 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday

NE 13kt
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:40 am EDT Sep 23, 2023
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm EDT Sep 29, 2023

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

Today

WNW wind 13 to 16 kt. A slight chance of rain before 8am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

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.