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

For More Weather Information:

Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

15NM NE Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
SE 15kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
S 10kt
1-2ft
Monday
High: 83 °F
SSW 10kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
⇑SSE 10kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 85 °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: 12pm 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

This Afternoon

SE wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

SSW wind around 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

SSE wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. 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.