743  
FZUS51 KPHI 221740  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-230600-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THROUGH  
TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TONIGHT, THEN A CLIPPER  
SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY WITH A WARM FRONT  
LIFTING NORTH. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE TUESDAY NIGHT,  
FOLLOWED BY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ON WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER  
WEAK CLIPPER MAY IMPACT THE AREA WITH LIGHT PRECIPITATION ON  
CHRISTMAS DAY, THEN A STRONGER SYSTEM LOOKS TO IMPACT THE REGION  
ON FRIDAY. UNSETTLED WEATHER MAY PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW 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 N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW 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.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
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 S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
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 S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-230600-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW 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 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-230600-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1239 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
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