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Marine Point Forecast

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Today
ENE 11kt
2ft
Tonight
E 6kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑E 8kt
2ft
Monday Night
ESE 6kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
ENE 10kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
NNE 11kt
2ft
Wednesday
NNE 17kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
NNE 14kt
3ft
Thursday
N 18kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:00 am EDT Sep 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ENE wind 9 to 11 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

ESE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

ENE wind 7 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 7 to 11 kt becoming NNE after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind around 17 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNE wind around 14 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

N wind 14 to 18 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 3 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.