Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 2, 08:00 PM EDT until August 4, 06:00 AM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

7NM SSE Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 81 °F
⇑SSE 15kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
S 15kt
1ft
Monday
High: 81 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
ESE 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
⇑S 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 83 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:08 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE

Today

SSE wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

S wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

SSW wind around 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. A chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers before 8pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.