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FZUS51 KPHI 200749
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-202000-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE OF THE VIRGINIA AND NORTH
CAROLINA COASTS LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. A COUPLE OF DRY COLD
FRONTS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY AND EARLY
MONDAY, FOLLOWED BRIEFLY BY HIGH PRESSURE LATER MONDAY. A WARM
FRONT AND SUBSEQUENT COLD FRONT IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA AROUND TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWED BRIEFLY
BY HIGH PRESSURE LATE WEDNESDAY. A PAIR OF WEAK DISTURBANCES
COULD THEN AFFECT THE AREA FOR THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
ANZ450-202000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
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 SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ451-202000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ452-202000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ453-202000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ454-202000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ455-202000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN 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 SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ431-202000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ430-202000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING S
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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