Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ454-211000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
403 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of drizzle this evening. Areas of fog this
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in
the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds. Rain in the evening. Snow.
MON
NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at
5 seconds. Snow likely.
MON NIGHT
NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
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