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Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM Marine Forecast


TODAY

NE
WINDS
5 KNOTS

TONIGHT

NE
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

FRI

NE
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

FRI NIGHT

NE
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
ANZ350 Forecast Issued: 102 AM EST Thu Mar 05 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Today...Ne Winds Around 5 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 4 Ft At 8 Seconds. Chance Of Rain Early This Morning, Then Rain Late This Morning And Afternoon. Patchy Fog. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm.
Tonight...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Occasionally To 6 Ft, Building To 5 To 6 Ft, Occasionally To 8 Ft After Midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 3 Ft At 9 Seconds, Becoming E 5 Ft At 6 Seconds And Se 3 Ft At 10 Seconds. Rain. Patchy Fog. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm.
Fri...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 5 To 6 Ft, Occasionally To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: E 6 Ft At 6 Seconds And Se 6 Ft At 10 Seconds. Slight Chance Of Rain In The Morning. Patchy Fog In The Morning With Vsby 1 To 3 Nm.
Fri Night...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft, Occasionally To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: E 6 Ft At 9 Seconds.
Sat...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 5 Ft, Occasionally To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 9 Seconds.
Sat Night...Sw Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 5 To 8 Ft, Occasionally To 10 Ft. Wave Detail: S 7 Ft At 7 Seconds And E 5 Ft At 9 Seconds. Chance Of Showers In The Evening, Then Showers Likely After Midnight.
Sun...W Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft, Occasionally To 8 Ft. Chance Of Rain.
Sun Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 3 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 5 Ft.
Mon...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas Around 3 Ft.
Mon Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas Around 3 Ft.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
336am EST Thu Mar 5 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED... Slightly increased probability for freezing rain across portions of the interior tonight. Otherwise, no significant changes to the forecast.

.KEY MESSAGES... 1) Rain through early Friday morning could lead to localized nuisance flooding, especially in areas of poor drainage. Low probability of freezing rain across interior locations tonight.

2) Showers possible Saturday night with above normal temperatures this weekend into early next week.

.KEY MESSAGE 1... An unsettled and wet period of weather is expected today into early Friday.

A series of weak shortwaves will interact with a nearly stalled frontal boundary draped over the Mid Atlantic through this afternoon. A more potent shortwave will then move across the area tonight.

The initial shortwave will bring the development of rain early this morning, mainly after sunrise. Temperatures initially across the interior and the Pine Barrens of Long Island are below freezing, but once clouds lower and thicken temperatures should rise above freezing. A few sheltered areas may take longer to warm, but think any measurable precipitation will hold off until temperatures are above freezing.

Widespread rain expected this morning and afternoon may briefly become somewhat more scattered late afternoon and early evening, especially closer to the coast. This will be short-lived as the more potent shortwave approaches this evening. Thermal forcing will increase this evening as high pressure over Maine and SE Canada tries to nose SW into New England and low pressure develops along the front south of Long Island. The rain may become moderate at times before tapering off from west to east late tonight into early Friday morning. Much of Friday should be dry, but clouds will remain in place due to the low level wedge of cold air locked in beneath warmer air aloft.

There has been a trend for colder surface air draining southward into portions of the interior this evening and tonight. Probabilities for some freezing rain have ticked up just a bit for some elevated areas in Orange County and interior S CT. However, probabilities are overall still below 30 percent and mainly plain rain is still forecast. There is a chance some locations drop to 32 degrees as the rain slowly tapers off tonight, but currently not anticipating any impacts. This is due to the rain process limiting any impacts with marginal temperatures. Would like see temperatures drop below freezing to allow for any impacts to roads. There is also a chance precipitation will be coming to an end before temperatures fall to 32 degrees. Will highlight the low potential for a freezing rain tonight in the HWO across interior zones and continue monitor guidance trends today. A short-fused winter weather advisory may be needed for some these interior locations if temperatures show a more significant trend towards falling below freezing tonight.

Rainfall amounts continue to range between 1 and 1.5 inches across the area. Meanwhile, NOHRSC analysis continues to indicate a general 1 to 2 inches of SWE across the local region, in line with a snow core here at the office Wednesday afternoon yielding 1.2 inches. Coupled with the resultant snowmelt, the rainfall may lead ponding and pockets of poor drainage/nuisance flooding. No flash flooding expected since hourly rainfall rates will not be high and should largely remain below 0.25"/hr.

.KEY MESSAGE 2... A warming trend will begin this weekend, especially Sunday, and continue through the middle of next week. The frontal system draped to our south will gradually lift to our north Saturday into Saturday night. The low level colder air will remain in place to start Saturday. Guidance may be warming temperatures a bit too quickly given there is not a strong push of SW flow until late in the day and evening. Highs for Saturday may not occur until along and just ahead of the cold front passage. Temperatures should start rising into the 40s and then gradually push into the 50s from the NYC metro north and west in the evening at night. Temperatures may stay in the 40s due to the onshore flow influence.

Showers may accompany the cold front passage Saturday night. The NBM continues to indicate likely Probability of Precipitation for this time frame, but this may be overdone given the most organized lift is forecast to pass to well to our NW. Showers may end up scattered overall with generally light rainfall amounts.

The cold front then pushes south on Sunday and washes out as the Western Atlantic high pressure remains in place through early next week. A more persistent SW flow regime sets up early next week with a high pressure ridge intensifying to the southeast. This SW flow will allow for warmer air to move into the area resulting in a warming trend through at least the middle of next week. Highs Sunday and Monday will largely be the 50s with potential of lower 60s from NYC on north and west. If the current forecast high of 61 at Central Park on Sunday verifies, it would be the first temperature 60 degrees or higher since November 9, 2025. By Tuesday and Wednesday, high temperatures west of the NYC metro may climb into the upper 60s and low 70s. Coastal areas and Long Island likely remain in the 50s with the cold water moderating the airmass. If there is more of a westerly component to the wind direction, warmer air could push further east until the occurrence of afternoon sea breezes.

Marine
Conditions will remain below SCA (Small Craft Advisory) levels into this afternoon. Increasing E flow tonight will lead to winds reaching near 25 kt on the ocean, LI Bays, and LI Sound E of the CT River. These winds should subside Friday morning, but ocean seas will remain elevated into Friday afternoon. An SCA (Small Craft Advisory) has been issued on the ocean tonight into Friday and on the LI Bays/E LI Sound, tonight through 10am Friday. Seas may remain elevated Friday night east of Moriches Inlet and the SCA (Small Craft Advisory) may need to be extended in subsequent updates.

SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions will become likely on the ocean Saturday afternoon and night ahead of a cold frontal passage with wind gusts near 25kt and seas 5-7 feet. Seas may be slow to subside on Sunday, but sub- SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions on all waters are expected by Sunday night.

NOAA New York NY Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None.

Marine
Small Craft Advisory from 6pm this evening to 10am EST Friday for ANZ332-340-345. Small Craft Advisory from 6pm this evening to 6pm EST Friday for ANZ350-353-355.