Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend
A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. 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 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 |  |
Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Tonight: N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Fri Night: W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sat: NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sat Night: NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Heavy freezing spray. Sun: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Freezing spray. Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Mon: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mon Night: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm (ANZ454) | |
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