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FZUS51 KPHI 050904  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-052200-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN AREA  
LOW PRESSURE TRACKS TO OUR NORTH TODAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ONE  
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS FOR  
THURSDAY, THEN LOW PRESSURE TRACKS TO OUR NORTHWEST FRIDAY AND  
SATURDAY WITH ITS STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSING OUR AREA LATER  
SATURDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-052200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-052200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
W 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 9 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-052200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-052200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-052200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-052200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-052200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-052200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
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