Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ485) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ485)
Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA
Last Update: 840 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
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Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.

Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.

Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Wed Night: E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Thu Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM (ANZ485)

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