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CWFOKX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New York NY
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ out 20 nm offshore, including
Long Island Sound, the Long Island Bays, and New York Harbor
ANZ300-191100-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
.Synopsis for the Long Island and Connecticut coastal waters...
A strong cold front approaches tonight and moves through the
waters Friday afternoon. High pressure then briefly builds in for
the start of the weekend. A weak warm front passes nearby late
Saturday into Saturday night followed by a cold front Sunday
morning. A secondary cold front then passes Sunday night. High
pressure returns Monday. Another frontal system looks to impact
the region Tuesday into Tuesday night.
$$
ANZ350-191100-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, occasionally to
22 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 10 seconds. Slight chance of
tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally
to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 7
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming S 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ353-191100-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SW 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, occasionally to
20 ft. Wave Detail:
S 16 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of tstms. Rain, mainly in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally
to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 7
seconds, becoming W 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds and W
6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at
7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ355-191100-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally to
18 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at
10 seconds. Rain and slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 5
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and
W 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ332-191100-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and slight
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 4 seconds
and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ331-191100-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Slight chance of tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ335-191100-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft or
less, then 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain and slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
2 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Chance of snow and
rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ338-191100-
New York Harbor-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Rain and slight chance of tstms in the morning, then chance
of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Chance of snow and rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
Winds and waves may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ340-191100-
Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Slight chance of tstms. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
Winds and waves may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ345-191100-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain and slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then chance of rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
Winds and waves may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
CWFOKX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service New York NY
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ out 20 nm offshore, including
Long Island Sound, the Long Island Bays, and New York Harbor
ANZ300-191100-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
.Synopsis for the Long Island and Connecticut coastal waters...
A strong cold front approaches tonight and moves through the
waters Friday afternoon. High pressure then briefly builds in for
the start of the weekend. A weak warm front passes nearby late
Saturday into Saturday night followed by a cold front Sunday
morning. A secondary cold front then passes Sunday night. High
pressure returns Monday. Another frontal system looks to impact
the region Tuesday into Tuesday night.
$$
ANZ350-191100-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, occasionally to
22 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 10 seconds. Slight chance of
tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally
to 18 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 7
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming S 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ353-191100-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SW 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, occasionally to
20 ft. Wave Detail:
S 16 ft at 9 seconds. Slight chance of tstms. Rain, mainly in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally
to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 7
seconds, becoming W 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds and W
6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at
7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ355-191100-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally to
18 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at
10 seconds. Rain and slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 5
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and
W 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ332-191100-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 4 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and slight
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 4 seconds
and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ331-191100-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Slight chance of tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ335-191100-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft or
less, then 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain and slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
2 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Chance of snow and
rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ338-191100-
New York Harbor-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming W
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Rain and slight chance of tstms in the morning, then chance
of rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Chance of snow and rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
Winds and waves may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ340-191100-
Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Slight chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Slight chance of tstms. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
Winds and waves may be higher in and near tstms.
$$
ANZ345-191100-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
118 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain and slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then chance of rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
Winds and waves may be higher in and near tstms.
$$