Small Craft Advisory
Ends in 14 h 20 min
When
Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
Where
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Areas: Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM
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Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KACY

Ocean City, NJ weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 9 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 13Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 59°15° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 2 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	38%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	23%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	9%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	17%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	9%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	15%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:24 AM · NWS gauge page

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Beach Thorofare at Margate (IN MLLW)

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ludlum Thorofare at Sea Isle City (IN MLLW)

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Atlantic City International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ocean City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:40–6:50 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:29 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Ocean City. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Small Craft Advisory

Ocean City, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)

Beach Thorofare at Margate (IN MLLW)

Ludlum Thorofare at Sea Isle City (IN MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon