Gale Warning
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 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.
ANZ915-210800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
432 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ920-210800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
432 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
ANZ450-211000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-250921T1000Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ
out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
ANZ451>453-211000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0088.000000T0000Z-250922T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 5 to 15 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg
Inlet NJ out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to
Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Great Egg
Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
ANZ454-211000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-250921T1000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0088.250921T1800Z-250922T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO
2 PM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds around 15 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE
out 20 nm.
* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT
Sunday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday
to 2 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
ANZ455-211000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SC.Y.0088.250921T1800Z-250922T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SUNDAY TO
2 PM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE
out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 2 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
MPS
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
ANZ650-652-654-210315-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.SC.Y.0104.250921T1000Z-250922T1700Z/
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM
EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 4 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
VA out 20 nm, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
Island VA out 20 nm and Coastal waters from Parramore Island
to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 1 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
434 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-210945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.RP.S.0008.250921T1200Z-250921T2300Z/
Delaware Beaches-Eastern Monmouth-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
434 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern
Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and
Coastal Ocean.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone,
always have a floatation device with you and swim near a
lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel
to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or
wave for help.
&&
$$
Hoeflich
Beach Hazards Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
730 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-210730-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.BH.S.0019.250921T1200Z-250922T0000Z/
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
730 PM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...A high risk of rip currents.
* WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In North
Carolina, Eastern Currituck County. In Virginia, Virginia
Beach, and Accomack and Northampton Counties.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Breaking waves of 4 to 5 ft will result in rough surf
conditions and a high risk of rip currents.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
&&
$$
