Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
226 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ451>455-212200-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-261021T2200Z/
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
226 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
8 to 12 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to
Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Great Egg
Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Cape May
NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Cape
Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
226 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ481>483-485-221000-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-261022T1000Z/
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
226 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas
12 to 16 ft.
* WHERE...Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ
from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg
Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to
Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape May NJ to
Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
226 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ480-212200-
/O.CON.KPHI.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-261021T2200Z/
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
226 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
seas 10 to 13 ft.
* WHERE...Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from
20 to 40 NM.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
713 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ650-211915-
/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-261021T2300Z/
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 NM-
713 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
9 to 12 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
VA out 20 NM.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
713 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ680-682-211915-
/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-261022T0500Z/
Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to
60 NM-
713 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas
12 to 17 ft.
* WHERE...Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chintoteague VA from
20 to 60 NM and Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore
Island VA from 20 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
434 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ815-212000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
434 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
434 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 60 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ820-212000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
434 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TODAY...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ350-380-212000-
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-261022T1500Z/
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM-
Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to
60 nm-
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts 35 to 40 kt and
and seas 12 to 17 feet, highest on the waters 20 to 60 nm.
* WHERE...Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 60 nm.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ383-385-212000-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-261022T1000Z/
Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to
60 nm-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY from 20 to
60 nm-
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
seas 12 to 17 feet.
* WHERE...Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Moriches Inlet NY from 20
to 60 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
ANZ353-212000-
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-261022T1000Z/
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM-
233 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 8 to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.
&&
$$