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FZUS51 KPHI 312337  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-011200-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
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 TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.  
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 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: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 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 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 5 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 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W 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 S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W 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 5 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
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 S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE.    
THU
 
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 S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-011200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW 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. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-011200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
636 PM EST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
LATE.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW 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
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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