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FZUS51 KPHI 160904
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-162200-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN CONTROL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A
PAIR OF SYSTEMS THEN LOOK TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. THE
FIRST ARRIVES EARLY ON SATURDAY AND THE SECOND MAY ARRIVE ON SUNDAY.
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR THE START OF THE WEEK,
BRINGING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH AT
LEAST WEDNESDAY.
ANZ450-162200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ451-162200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
5 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 OR SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ452-162200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 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
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ453-162200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 5 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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
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. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ454-162200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ455-162200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
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 THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ431-162200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 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 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ430-162200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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