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FZUS51 KPHI 210904
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-212200-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE AREA EARLY THIS
MORNING. A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT FOR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. LOW
PRESSURE MOVING NORTH AND EASTWARD OFF THE COAST LATE THIS WEEKEND
MAY BRING THE AREA SIGNIFICANT WINTRY IMPACTS BEGINNING SATURDAY
NIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY MONDAY.
ANZ450-212200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ451-212200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ452-212200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ453-212200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ454-212200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ455-212200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ431-212200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TODAY
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI 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 SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ430-212200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI 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.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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