NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Watch
 Freezing Spray Advisory
   ANZ400-240700-  105 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026      .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  A 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.    $$
   ANZ453-240700-  Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-  105 PM EST Fri Jan 23 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON  FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON  GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  AFTERNOON    THIS AFTERNOON  W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.  Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at  11 seconds.  TONIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to  5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at  10 seconds. Light freezing spray.  SAT  N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and  SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Freezing spray in the morning.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at  11 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after  midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after  midnight.  SUN  E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE  5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at  7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain. Snow, sleet with a  chance of freezing rain in the morning, then snow and sleet in  the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the  afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain  in the evening, then rain and snow with freezing rain likely  after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.  MON  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to  3 NM.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of  light freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  TUE  NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.  TUE NIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.    $$