Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm (ANZ455) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm (ANZ455)
Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA
Last Update: 402 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
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Today: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.

Tonight: W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.

Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.

Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm (ANZ455)

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