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FZUS51 KPHI 110903
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

ANZ400-112200-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front moves through the region early this morning. High
pressure builds over the Gulf Coast states and Southeast through
Friday before moving offshore Friday night. Several weak
disturbances will pass through the region through Saturday. Low
pressure passes through the region Saturday night through Sunday
morning, and then a strong cold front moves through the region
on Sunday. Arctic high pressure builds in from the west for the
start of the new work week before sagging into the Southeast and
Mid-Atlantic by the middle of next week.

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ANZ450-112200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Snow likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-112200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Rain and snow likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely, mainly in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ452-112200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain
and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ453-112200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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 SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ454-112200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
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 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds. Snow likely with a chance of rain after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ455-112200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 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: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain and
snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ431-112200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at
2 seconds. Snow likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ430-112200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming W
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at
2 seconds. Snow likely after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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