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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM (ANZ454) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM (ANZ454)
Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA
Last Update: 402 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
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Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy smoke late.

Thu: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of smoke.

Thu Night: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Smoke after midnight.

Fri: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of smoke.

Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of smoke.

Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Sun Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Mon: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM (ANZ454)

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