Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM PDT until March 18, 05:00 AM PDT

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Marine Point Forecast

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Today
S 11kt
5-6ft
Tonight
S 12kt
6-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
S 12kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
S 10kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
S 10kt
6-7ft
Wednesday Night
S 10kt
5-6ft
Thursday
S 12kt
5-6ft
Thursday Night
S 10kt
5ft
Friday
WNW 8kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:41 am PDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

S wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain, mainly before 2pm. WSW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain, mainly after midnight. WSW swell 7 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

S wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Rain. W swell 8 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 10 kt. Rain. W swell 9 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

S wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain. WSW swell 7 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 10 kt. Rain. WSW swell 6 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

S wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WSW 5 ft and WNW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 7 to 10 kt. Rain. WSW swell 5 ft becoming mixed swell... W 5 ft and N 0 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Rain. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and N 0 to 2 ft...becoming W 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.