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FZUS51 KPHI 272105
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-281000-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE PASSES THROUGH OUR REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO
THE GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY, DRAGGING A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH
OUR REGION. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD APPROACH OUR
REGION THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD RETURN TO
START NEXT WEEKEND.
ANZ450-281000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ451-281000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ452-281000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING W 7 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ453-281000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ454-281000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ455-281000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ431-281000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ430-281000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
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