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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New York NY
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ out 20 nm offshore, including
Long Island Sound, the Long Island Bays, and New York Harbor

ANZ300-260115-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.Synopsis for the Long Island and Connecticut coastal waters...
High pressure passes to the south while a cold front passes through
the region into this afternoon. High pressure then briefly returns
tonight into Friday. A winter storm likely affects the area late
Friday into Saturday morning. Another frontal system may affect the
area Sunday into Monday. High pressure returns into mid next week.

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ANZ350-260115-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
NW with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at
10 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at
5 seconds. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Snow. Vsby less than
1 nm, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Chance of snow, mainly in
the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft.

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ANZ353-260115-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Snow in the evening,
then snow and slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby less
than 1 nm, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. Chance of rain. Chance of
snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft.

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ANZ355-260115-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. 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, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Snow in the evening,
then snow and slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby less
than 1 nm, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 6 seconds. Snow and rain likely, mainly in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft.

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ANZ332-260115-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Snow. Vsby less than 1 nm,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.

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ANZ331-260115-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then
1 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming N 1 ft
at 2 seconds. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds. Snow. Vsby
less than 1 nm, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds. Chance of snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby
1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ335-260115-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. 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 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds. Snow. Vsby less than 1 nm,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Chance of snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ338-260115-
New York Harbor-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Snow in the evening, then snow and slight
chance of rain after midnight. Vsby less than 1 nm, increasing to
1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance
of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ340-260115-
Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less,
then 1 to 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Snow. Vsby less than 1 nm,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Chance of snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ345-260115-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
721 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Chance of snow
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Snow. Vsby
less than 1 nm, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or
less. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain in the morning,
then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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