Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ400-231000-
402 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A strong cold front will pass through the region late in the day on
Thursday. Another cold front looks to pass through the region Friday
night, with high pressure briefly working its way through the region
Saturday. Low pressure approaches from the south and west Saturday
night, passes just south of the region Sunday night, then departs on
Monday. Arctic high pressure builds in from the north and west for
the first half of the new work week.
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ANZ431-231000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 402 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. SUN NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. A chance of snow. A chance of light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$
ANZ431-231000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 402 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. SUN NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. A chance of snow. A chance of light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$