869  
FZUS51 KPHI 041838  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-050700-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. A  
CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL THEN PASS NORTH OF THE REGION ON FRIDAY WITH A  
STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ARCTIC HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL THEN BE IN PLACE FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-050700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING  
SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-050700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N 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: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-050700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW 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: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-050700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-050700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.   
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-050700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW 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: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-050700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
SAT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-050700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
136 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
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