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WHUS71 KPHI 291827  
MWWPHI  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
127 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
ANZ450-451-300900-  
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/O.EXT.KPHI.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260130T2300Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0005.260131T2300Z-260202T0000Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
127 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY  
   
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY,  
MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH,  
NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND SEAS 7 TO  
12 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ  
OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE  
EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE  
HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND  
REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ430-300900-  
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260129T2300Z/  
/O.EXT.KPHI.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260129T2300Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0005.260131T2300Z-260202T0000Z/  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
127 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND CHOPPY WATERS. FOR THE FREEZING  
SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR  
THE GALE WATCH, NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT  
AND EXTREMELY ROUGH WATERS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO  
SLAUGHTER BEACH DE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE  
HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND  
REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
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>455-300900-  
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260130T1100Z/  
/O.CON.KPHI.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260130T1100Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0005.260131T2300Z-260202T0000Z/  
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-  
127 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST  
FRIDAY...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY,  
MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH,  
NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND SEAS 6 TO  
11 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...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 AND COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO  
FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE  
HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND  
REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ431-300900-  
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-260130T1100Z/  
/O.CON.KPHI.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260130T1100Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.GL.A.0005.260131T2300Z-260202T0000Z/  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
127 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST  
FRIDAY...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND CHOPPY WATERS. FOR THE FREEZING  
SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING SPRAY. FOR  
THE GALE WATCH, NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
AND EXTREMELY ROUGH WATERS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO  
SLAUGHTER BEACH DE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY IS HAZARDOUS.  
FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS  
INOPERATIVE. ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY  
RESULT IN SOME LOSS OF STABILITY. STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE  
HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND  
REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
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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