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FZUS51 KPHI 121507
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-130400-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An area of low pressure will depart this morning. Another low
pressure system tracks up the Ohio Valley and eastern Great
Lakes late Wednesday into Thursday, pulling a cold front across
our area by later Thursday. High pressure briefly builds in
later Friday, then another much stronger low with its warm and
cold fronts moves through over the weekend. Canadian high
pressure then builds toward our area early next week with below
normal temperatures and dry conditions expected.

$$

ANZ450-130400-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...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. Patchy drizzle
late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of light
rain late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at
8 seconds. Periods of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ451-130400-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers
late this morning. Patchy drizzle. A chance of light rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at
9 seconds. Periods of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in the evening with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ452-130400-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers
late this morning, then a chance of light rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds.
Periods of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ453-130400-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers late this morning, then a chance of light rain early this
afternoon. Light rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Periods of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ454-130400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers late this morning, then a chance of light rain early this
afternoon. Light rain likely late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Periods of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ455-130400-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers late this morning and early afternoon, then light rain
likely late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Periods of rain in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ431-130400-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Scattered snow showers or isolated showers late this morning,
then a chance of light rain early this afternoon. Light rain
likely late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. Periods of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ430-130400-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1003 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Isolated snow showers late this morning, then a chance of light
rain or light snow early this afternoon. Light rain likely late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Periods of rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Periods of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$