Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 21, 03:00 PM EST until January 22, 10:00 AM EST

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

12NM SE Georgetown DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 35 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 52 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
High: 44 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 25 °F
N 10kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
⇑NNE 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 37 °F
NE 15kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
NE 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:57 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

Tonight

SSW wind around 10 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

N wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of snow after 1pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 7 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1am. Seas around 1 ft.

*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.