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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
938 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ450>452-050500-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-251205T0500Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
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-
938 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  3 to 5 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ
  out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
  Inlet NJ out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to
  Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm.

* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
938 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ430-431-050500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-251205T0500Z/
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
938 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  choppy waters.

* WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to
  Slaughter Beach DE and Delaware Bay waters south of East Point
  NJ to Slaughter Beach DE.

* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
938 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ453>455-050500-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0117.000000T0000Z-251205T0500Z/
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-
938 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  3 to 5 ft.

* WHERE...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 midnight EST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1000 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ530>534-537>543-051100-
/O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0176.000000T0000Z-251205T1100Z/
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
1000 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
  Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point
  VA.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
901 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ650-652-051015-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0133.000000T0000Z-251205T1200Z/
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
901 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  4 to 5 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
  VA out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
  Island VA out 20 nm.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
807 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ335-345-050600-
/O.EXT.KOKX.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-251205T0600Z/
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
807 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New
  Haven, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through
  Shinnecock Bay.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
807 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ331-340-353-355-050600-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-251205T0500Z/
/O.EXB.KOKX.SC.Y.0113.000000T0000Z-251205T0600Z/
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
807 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
  seas 4 to 6 feet.

* WHERE...Sandy Hook NJ to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm, Long
  Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
  Mouth of the Connecticut River, and Peconic and Gardiners Bays.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
807 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

ANZ338-050600-
/O.EXT.KOKX.SC.Y.0112.000000T0000Z-251205T0600Z/
New York Harbor-
807 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

* WHERE...New York Harbor, including Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook
  Bay.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

For more details, see the Coastal Waters Forecast from
National Weather Service New York NY, or visit
https://www.weather.gov/okx/marine

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