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: 217 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026
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This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Sun: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.

Sun Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain.

Mon: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain or snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Mon Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.







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

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