Oceans Calling Festival Weather This Weekend With The Ghost Of Ophelia Wind And Rain

Forecast for Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1 2023

Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region is filled with a lot of activities including many professional sports. But the concert this weekend in Ocean City, Maryland may be the biggest event of the year. Oceans Calling is a three-day music festival with three different venues in a place that is known for having an extended summer.

This year I am not only sad I will not be attending, but the weather will not be optimal. That is the most positive way I can say this since the first two days will have wind and rain.

On the bright side, literally, there is a good chance the sun will come out on Sunday. So even with the persistent wind, it should be the best weather day!

I put together some highlight weather maps in this report. At the bottom, I included the Windy Live Radar Widget along with a spot hourly forecast that will update if you keep checking back.

Set-Up

The remains of Tropical Storm Ophelia we dealt with last weekend has continued to plague the Mid-Atlantic. This circulation we have been calling the Ghost of Ophelia has drifted off the coast and is now getting a little resurgence.

The combination of High Pressure in New England is helping to funnel stronger winds to Ocean City and up the coast.

We add in the Super Harvest Moon on Friday morning, and we get abnormal high tides as well. So there may be flooding at the Ocean City Inlet Parking lot and more erosion on the beaches.

It will not turn tropical again but may be considered a Nor’easter for the simplicity of broadcasting the weather event.

Surface Map From Thursday Night

Wind Forecast

This is the more confident part of the forecast. Winds will increase with that storm offshore and will generally be FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHEAST all weekend.

GFS Forecast Surface Weather

Friday: Best chance for rain.

Saturday: Morning rain then hit-and-miss bands of showers in the afternoon.

Sunday: (Best Weather) The storm should move away.  If there is a break from the clouds with the sun, this would be the best chance. But the chilly wind will remain persistent.

Cloud Forecast

White represents cloud cover, and there are percentages annotated. The black or dark areas represent the clearing. We can see a dominant clearing suggestion by Saturday night and definitely on Sunday.

Daily Highlights

Friday

There are so many good artists spread across the three days.

The shows begin on Friday afternoon, with the later afternoon and evening shows building crowds. They will include Toad The Wet Sprocket, Third Eye Blind, Alanis Morrisette, OAR, and ending with Jack Johnson from 9:30 to 11 PM.

Radar Simulation Noon to 10 PM

Steady bands of rain, tapering to showers. This product does not show sea spray or mist, but I would plan for a cool and damp feel to continue.

Dress with layers. Long sleeves or a hoodie and a light water-resistant jacket over it.

8 PM Snapshot

Wind Forecast

Average FROM the north at 10 to 20 mph.

Temperatures

Upper 60s may seem OK but with the breeze, mist, spray, or rain showers… I would recommend long sleeves and a light rain jacket or hoodie.

Saturday

Shows also begin after 12 PM. They feature Gin Blossoms, Dispatch, and Sheryl Crow. Then at night Incubus and John Mayer.

4 PM Snapshot

Wind Forecast

Temperatures

8 PM Snapshot

Wind Forecast

Temperatures

Sunday

Another afternoon to nighttime full docket. I imagine many are taking off work Monday because of this:

ALO, G Love and Special Sauce, The Wallflowers, Weezer, and The Lumineers.

Mid Afternoon Weather

It looks like the rain should move away, but the wind and chill will remain.

If there is a break of sun, this is when it is most likely to happen.

4 PM Snapshot

Wind Forecast

Temperatures

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