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FZUS51 KPHI 022104
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-031000-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
As low pressure moves farther away from our area through this
evening, high pressure gradually builds in from the southwest late
tonight and Wednesday. A strong cold front crosses our area during
Thursday, followed by high pressure later Thursday night into
Friday. An area of low pressure is currently forecast to track just
to our south an east later Friday into Saturday, followed by a cold
front later Sunday. A weak area of high pressure then builds nearby
Monday into Tuesday.

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ANZ450-031000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W 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: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of
rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ451-031000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain early this evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ452-031000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of rain early this evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ453-031000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-031000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ455-031000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ431-031000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ430-031000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of rain
and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

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