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FZUS51 KPHI 080904
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

ANZ400-082200-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 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 then builds into the region later today before building
overhead tonight, then moving offshore on Tuesday. Low pressure
passes through the region Wednesday, followed by several strong
cold fronts. Arctic high pressure builds into the region for
the end of the week and next weekend.

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ANZ450-082200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.

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ANZ451-082200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.

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ANZ452-082200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds,
becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ453-082200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of rain and snow late this morning. A slight
chance of snow early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds,
becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ454-082200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of snow early this morning, then a chance of snow
late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of snow
late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ455-082200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

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

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ANZ431-082200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of snow until late afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of
snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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ANZ430-082200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

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

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