Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 20, 02:00 PM EDT until March 21, 12:00 AM EDT

For More Weather Information:

Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

16NM NNE Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
SSW 15kt⇓
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 53 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
High: 59 °F
S 10kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
SSW 10kt
2ft
Monday
High: 51 °F
NNW 15kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
NNW 15kt
2ft
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
NNW 10kt
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
S 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:09 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

Tonight

SSW wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

S wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind around 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Waves around 2 ft.

Monday

NNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers before 2pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.