Briefing for Impacts from Strong Coastal Storm Sunday through Monday

A strong coastal storm is forecast to bring potentially significant impacts to our region. Moderate to major coastal flooding, strong to damaging winds, beach erosion, and very dangerous marine conditions are forecast. View this briefing for details on these threats. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Storm Watch in effect from October 11, 06:00 PM EDT until October 13, 08:00 PM EDT
Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 11, 10:00 AM EDT until October 11, 06:00 PM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

7NM NE Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 66 °F
E 15kt
3ft
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
ESE 10kt
3ft
Saturday
High: 70 °F
⇑E 20kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
⇑E 30kt
8ft
Sunday
High: 69 °F
ENE 40kt
11ft
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
NE 40kt
10-11ft
Columbus Day
High: 67 °F
N 30kt
9-10ft
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
N 30kt
8-9ft
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
N 25kt
7-8ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:09 am EDT Oct 10, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Oct 10, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

Today

E wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

ESE wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday

E wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain likely. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind 25 to 28 kt increasing to 27 to 30 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas 8 ft building to 11 ft.

Sunday Night

NE wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Rain. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

Columbus Day

N wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain likely. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain likely. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

Tuesday

N wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 7 to 8 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.