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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM (ANZ454) (Text-Only)
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: 723 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026		Print

Tonight: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers late.

Sat: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Sun: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Sun Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.

Mon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Mon Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Tue Night: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Wed: S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.






Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM (ANZ454)

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