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Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SSW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SSW 18kt
      4-5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 5 ft.

      WSW 21kt
      5ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:W wind 13 to 17 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      W 17kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      N 9kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      N 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the evening. Clear. Seas around 1 ft.

      ⇑SSW 6kt
      1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 7 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      SW 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W after midnight. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      SW 9kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 7 to 11 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      ENE 11kt
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:46 am EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

Today
SSW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tonight
WSW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Columbus Day
W wind 13 to 17 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the evening. Clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 7 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W after midnight. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 7 to 11 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 34.69°N 76.72°W
Last Update: 6:46 am EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
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