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FZUS51 KPHI 200904
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-202200-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING WELL BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.
A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY
A STRONG COLD FRONT FOR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A POTENTIALLY
IMPACTFUL WINTER STORM MAY AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.
ANZ450-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ451-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ452-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
ANZ453-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ454-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ455-202200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ431-202200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
ANZ430-202200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
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