Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from March 16, 06:00 AM EDT until March 17, 02:00 AM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

7NM NE Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
ENE 15kt
2-3ft
Sunday
High: 50 °F
E 15kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
SE 20kt
3-4ft
Monday
High: 56 °F
S 25kt
8ft
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
S 30kt
8-9ft
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
W 25kt
7ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
WNW 15kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Light Wind
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
SSE 10kt
3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:28 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY

Overnight

ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

E wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind around 20 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers likely before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers after 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

S wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 25 to 30 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of snow showers before 8am. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 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.