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.
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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. $$
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. $$