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CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-152200-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION  
EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BEGIN TO BUILD INTO OUR  
REGION LATER TODAY, MAINTAINING CONTROL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.  
A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS MAY IMPACT THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN  
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK,  
BRINGING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-152200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-152200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
MON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-152200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
MON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-152200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-152200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-152200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-152200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW  
AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-152200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW EARLY THIS  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
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