National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KPHI

FZUS51 KPHI 240905
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

ANZ400-242200
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... A cold front will move through this evening with a weak high pressure system following in its wake. This high pressure system does not slide offshore until Christmas Day as another weak low pressure system moves through. An active pattern will take shape for the end of the week and weekend with the potential for a series of storm systems impacting the area.


ANZ450-242200
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Snow in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain and snow likely, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.


ANZ451-242200
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

THU
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

SAT
E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.


ANZ452-242200
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

THU
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

SAT
E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.


ANZ453-242200
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.


ANZ454-242200
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

SAT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.


ANZ455-242200
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

SAT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.


ANZ431-242200
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

SAT
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.


ANZ430-242200
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
401 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds.

FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Snow likely with a chance of sleet in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT
E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain, snow, a chance of sleet and freezing rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SUN
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.