Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
ANZ400-152000-
229 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An area of low pressure will drag a cold front through the region
early this morning. High pressure will then begin to build into our
region later today, maintaining control through the end of the week.
A couple of systems may impact the area over the weekend, then
Canadian high pressure returns into the middle of next week,
bringing a prolonged period of below normal temperatures.
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ANZ431-152000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 229 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain late. THU W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. MON NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$
ANZ431-152000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 229 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain late. THU W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SW around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. MON NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$