Wintry precipitation expected Friday afternoon into Saturday morning

A storm system will bring accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain that can lead to holiday travel disruptions. View this briefing for details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 25, 10:00 AM EST until December 26, 01:00 PM EST

For More Weather Information:

Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

15NM NE Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Christmas Day
High: 47 °F
SW 15kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
N 15kt
1ft
Friday
High: 37 °F
N 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday
High: 44 °F
NNE 10kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Monday
High: 53 °F
⇑W 20kt
2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:11 am EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING

Christmas Day

SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between 11am and noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

N wind around 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 4pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain, snow, and sleet before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Rain likely. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain. Seas around 2 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.