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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM (ANZ455) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM (ANZ455)
Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA
Last Update: 402 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026
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Today: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.

Tonight: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Tue Night: W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM (ANZ455)

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