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FZUS51 KPHI 302105  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-311000-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
THE REGION WILL REMAIN BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC AND AN  
EXPANDING HIGH CENTERED OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL US THROUGH MID-  
WEEK. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE NORTH WITH A  
TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
HIGH PRESSURE LOOKS TO BUILD IN BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY AND  
CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. A COUPLE OF WEAK DISTURBANCES COULD  
APPROACH THE REGION THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-311000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-311000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-311000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-311000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-311000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-311000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-311000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-311000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
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