Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ400-221200-
652 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A warm front will cross through the area this evening followed by a
strong cold front late in the day on Thursday. Another cold front
passes through the region Friday night, and then high pressure
briefly works its way through the region Saturday. Low pressure
approaches from the south and west on Sunday and departs on Monday.
High pressure returns for the start of the new week, and then another
system may affect the area by the middle of next week.
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ANZ451-221200- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 652 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Snow in the evening, then snow and rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. $$
ANZ451-221200- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 652 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Snow in the evening, then snow and rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. $$