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FZUS51 KPHI 022105  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-031000-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO  
DELMARVA INTO THE WEEKEND. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS SOUTH OF  
OUR REGION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY, WHILE ANOTHER ONE  
TRACKS TO OUR NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR MONDAY BEFORE  
SHIFTING OFFSHORE INTO TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT CROSSES OUR AREA LATER  
WEDNESDAY, WITH HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVING FOR THURSDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-031000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-031000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 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 3 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-031000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-031000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-031000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-031000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-031000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW 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.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT  
OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-031000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
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