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: 1253 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026




This Afternoon: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Sat: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.

Sat Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Sun Night: SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

Mon: S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.

Tue: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.

Tue Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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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