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FZUS51 KPHI 201849
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-210700-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING WELL BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.
A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY
A STRONG COLD FRONT FOR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A POTENTIALLY
IMPACTFUL WINTER STORM MAY AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.
ANZ450-210700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT
7 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 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 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.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ451-210700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ452-210700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY EARLY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ453-210700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY EARLY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 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 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ454-210700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ455-210700-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ431-210700-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW 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: SW 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
ANZ430-210700-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
148 PM EST TUE JAN 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
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