Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 23, 08:00 AM EDT until March 24, 03:00 AM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

17NM N Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
NNW 20kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
N 20kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
N 15kt⇓
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
SSW 10kt
1ft
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
SSE 10kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
S 10kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 60 °F
SSW 15kt
2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
⇑SSW 20kt
2ft
Friday
High: 56 °F
WSW 20kt⇓
2-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:00 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon

NNW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

N wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

S wind 15 to 18 kt becoming SSW 17 to 20 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday

WSW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming NW 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.