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, 07:00 PM EST until December 26, 05:00 AM EST

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

28NM NNW Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Christmas Day
High: 45 °F
⇑WSW 15kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
N 10kt
1ft
Friday
High: 33 °F
NNE 15kt⇓
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
ESE 10kt
1ft
Saturday
High: 41 °F
NE 10kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
NE 10kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 45 °F
S 10kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
⇑S 25kt
2-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:11 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Christmas Day

S wind 5 to 8 kt becoming WSW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Snow likely after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 4pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

ESE wind around 10 kt. Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

NE wind around 10 kt. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 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.