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FZUS51 KPHI 011055  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-012300-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS OUR AREA EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN  
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO DELMARVA  
LATE TODAY AND LINGER INTO THE WEEKEND. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE  
TRACKS SOUTH OF OUR REGION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY.  
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR MONDAY BEFORE SHIFTING OFFSHORE INTO  
TUESDAY, THEN A COLD FRONT CROSSES OUR AREA DURING WEDNESDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-012300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-012300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-012300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-012300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
14 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-012300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-012300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW 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
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-012300-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-012300-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
554 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
LATE THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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