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

14NM SSW Atlantic City NJ

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
High: 49 °F
E 15kt
2-3ft
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
ESE 20kt
6ft
Monday
High: 53 °F
⇑S 30kt
10ft
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
S 35kt⇓
12ft
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
W 25kt⇓
6-7ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
WNW 20kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
NNW 10kt
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: 4am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

ESE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. 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 6 ft.

Monday

S wind 25 to 28 kt increasing to 27 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 32 to 35 kt becoming WSW 30 to 33 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 22 to 25 kt decreasing to 20 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers before 8am. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. 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.