Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 21, 03:00 PM EST until January 22, 01:00 PM EST

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

18NM NE Atlantic City NJ

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
SW 15kt
2-3ft
Thursday
High: 47 °F
WSW 15kt
2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Friday
High: 39 °F
⇑W 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
NW 20kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 22 °F
NNW 15kt⇓
1-2ft
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
NE 10kt
1-2ft
Sunday
High: 32 °F
NE 20kt
2-3ft
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
NNE 15kt
3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:57 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming W 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Snow, mainly after 1am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow. 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.