A major winter storm is expected to impact the area late this weekend.
A major winter storm is expected to begin impacting the area Saturday night, continuing through early Monday afternoon. Significant snow accumulations are possible areawide. Some mixed precipitation is expected across the I-95 corridor southward into the Delmarva. View this briefing for details. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm (ANZ454) Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA Last Update: 402 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 | |
Tonight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray late this evening and overnight. Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray in the morning. Sat Night: NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. Sun: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Snow, rain, sleet with a chance of freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. Sun Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the evening, then rain, snow and freezing rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Mon Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Tue: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wed: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm (ANZ454) | |
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