526  
WHUS71 KPHI 230630  
MWWPHI  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
130 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
ANZ430-431-232100-  
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0010.260123T2100Z-260124T1100Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.260124T0200Z-260124T1400Z/  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
130 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO  
9 AM EST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED. FOR THE  
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING  
SPRAY EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO  
SLAUGHTER BEACH DE AND DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT  
NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY. FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, FROM 9  
PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* 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. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS  
TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ450-451-232100-  
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0010.260123T1500Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.260124T0000Z-260124T1800Z/  
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-  
130 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO  
1 PM EST SATURDAY...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO  
1 PM EST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING  
SPRAY EXPECTED.  
 
* 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, FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, FROM 7  
PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* 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. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS  
TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ452>455-232100-  
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0010.260123T2100Z-260124T1800Z/  
/O.NEW.KPHI.UP.Y.0001.260124T0300Z-260124T1800Z/  
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-  
130 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
1 PM EST SATURDAY...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO  
1 PM EST SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING  
SPRAY EXPECTED.  
 
* 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, FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY, FROM 10  
PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY.  
 
* 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. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS  
TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR VESSEL AND  
CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID OR MITIGATE THESE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS.  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
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