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FZUS51 KPHI 271305  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-280200-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A COLD FRONT PASSES BY  
TONIGHT BEFORE MORE HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES FOR LATE THIS WEEK. A  
COASTAL STORM MAY AFFECT THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-280200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
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.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-280200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
WED  
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  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-280200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
W 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 SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-280200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-280200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-280200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-280200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW 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.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-280200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
803 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
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