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 possible across southeastern PA, southern NJ, and 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 Thu Jan 22 2026 |  |
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray. Sat: N winds 15 to 20 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. Light freezing spray in the morning. Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. Sun: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sun Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain. 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. 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: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm (ANZ454) | |
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