857  
WHUS71 KPHI 270720  
MWWPHI  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
220 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
ANZ450-272030-  
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0130.251227T0800Z-251228T0200Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0026.251229T2100Z-251230T2300Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
220 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ  
OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ONCE SEAS SUBSIDE TONIGHT, THERE SHOULD BE  
A LULL IN HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS UNTIL SOUTHERLY WINDS  
INCREASE AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT, WITH GALE CONDITIONS LIKELY TO  
DEVELOP LATE MONDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ451-272030-  
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0130.251227T1000Z-251228T0900Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0026.251229T2100Z-251230T2300Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
220 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG  
INLET NJ OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ONCE SEAS SUBSIDE TONIGHT, THERE SHOULD BE  
A LULL IN HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS UNTIL SOUTHERLY WINDS  
INCREASE AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT, WITH GALE CONDITIONS LIKELY TO  
DEVELOP LATE MONDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ452>455-272030-  
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0130.251227T1300Z-251228T1100Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0026.251229T2100Z-251230T2300Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
220 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
GALE WATCH, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO  
6 AM EST SUNDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON  
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ONCE SEAS SUBSIDE TONIGHT, THERE SHOULD BE  
A LULL IN HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS UNTIL SOUTHERLY WINDS  
INCREASE AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT, WITH GALE CONDITIONS LIKELY TO  
DEVELOP LATE MONDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ430-431-272030-  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0026.251229T2100Z-251230T2300Z/  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
220 AM EST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
EXTREMELY ROUGH WATERS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...DELAWARE BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ONCE SEAS SUBSIDE TONIGHT, THERE SHOULD BE  
A LULL IN HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS UNTIL SOUTHERLY WINDS  
INCREASE AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT, WITH GALE CONDITIONS LIKELY TO  
DEVELOP LATE MONDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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