FZUS51 KPHI 270013 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-271300- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... Low pressure approaches from the west and passes through the region tonight before departing Saturday morning. High pressure then passes through the region Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. A strong low pressure then rides through the Great Lakes Sunday night into Monday, dragging a strong cold front through our region. High pressure thereafter, though passing cold fronts may bring small chances of snow through the rest of the week. $$ ANZ450-271300- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow this evening. Rain late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ451-271300- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Snow this evening. Rain. Sleet late this evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ452-271300- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain and snow early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ453-271300- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight, then becoming N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain until early morning, then a chance of rain late. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ454-271300- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight, then becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ455-271300- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight, then becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain late. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ431-271300- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight, then becoming NW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly this evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ430-271300- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 712 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. $$