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FZUS51 KPHI 201205  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-210100-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
LOW PRESSURE IMPACTS THE REGION TODAY/TONIGHT; IMPACTS LASTING  
POSSIBLY INTO SATURDAY MORNING. A STRONG AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE  
SYSTEM BEGINS TO BUILD IN LATER SATURDAY, HOLDING INFLUENCE OVER  
THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY AND BRINGING FRIGID TEMPERATURES WITH  
IT. NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE REGION MONDAY  
NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS EVE.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-210100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-210100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-210100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-210100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-210100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-210100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-210100-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-210100-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
702 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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