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FZUS51 KPHI 310904  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-312200-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
THE REGION WILL REMAIN BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC AND AN  
EXPANDING HIGH CENTERED OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL US TODAY. A WEAK  
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE NORTH WITH A TRAILING COLD  
FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE LOOKS TO  
BUILD IN BEGINNING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.  
LOW PRESSURE AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE  
REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-312200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-312200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS,  
BECOMING W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-312200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-312200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-312200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-312200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-312200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-312200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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