Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains
Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM (ANZ452) Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA Last Update: 401 PM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026 | |
Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Thu: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Fri Night: S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Sat: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Sat Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Sun: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Mon: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM (ANZ452) | |
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