Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until March 14, 06:00 PM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

8NM SSW Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 55 °F
WNW 15kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 57 °F
ESE 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
ESE 10kt
< 1ft
Monday
High: 65 °F
⇑S 20kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
S 20kt⇓
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
W 15kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:12 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Today

WNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

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

Sunday

ESE wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

ESE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

S wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

S wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow before 8am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

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

*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.