586  
FZUS51 KPHI 210513  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-211800-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
LOW PRESSURE IMPACTS THE REGION INTO EARLY SATURDAY. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-211800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN  
OR SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PERIODS OF SNOW 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 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 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-211800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PERIODS OF  
SNOW. PERIODS OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 LIKELY 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 NE 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 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-211800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN  
OR SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SNOW OR 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 NE 4 FT AT 8 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 NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-211800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN  
OR SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN OR 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 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, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N 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: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-211800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN 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  
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: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-211800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 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: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-211800-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN LIKELY, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. 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.   
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 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S 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, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-211800-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1212 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. 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 AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
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 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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
 
NE 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
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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