A major winter storm is expected to impact the area late this weekend.
A major winter storm is expected to begin impacting the area Saturday night, continuing through early Monday afternoon. Significant snow accumulations are possible areawide. Some mixed precipitation is expected across the I-95 corridor southward into Delmarva. View this briefing for details. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm (ANZ453) Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA Last Update: 402 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 | |
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow late this evening and early morning. Snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm late this evening, decreasing to 1 nm or less. Sun: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Snow in the morning, then rain, sleet and snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. Tue: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray. Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wed: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm (ANZ453) | |
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