Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 2, 08:00 PM EDT until August 4, 06:00 AM EDT

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Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

8NM SSW Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
SSE 10kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
S 10kt
< 1ft
Monday
High: 84 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
S 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 88 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:08 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE

This Afternoon

SSE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

S wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

SSW wind around 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers. 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.