420
FZUS51 KPHI 152105
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-161000-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION, MAINTAINING CONTROL THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK. A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS MAY IMPACT THE AREA OVER
THE WEEKEND, THEN CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE START OF
THE WEEK, BRINGING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
ANZ450-161000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
W 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.
ANZ451-161000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND 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.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ452-161000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ453-161000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NW 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. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 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 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ454-161000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW
AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
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 IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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.
SUN
NW 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. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 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 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ455-161000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ431-161000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND 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.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ430-161000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND 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
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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 2 TO 3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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