847  
FZUS51 KOKX 230618  
CWFOKX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
 
MONTAUK POINT NY TO SANDY HOOK NJ OUT 20 NM OFFSHORE, INCLUDING  
LONG ISLAND SOUND, THE LONG ISLAND BAYS, AND NEW YORK HARBOR  
 
ANZ300-231930-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE LONG ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT COASTAL WATERS
 
A  
COLD FRONT AND WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE EXITS THE WATERS TODAY. HIGH  
PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST THROUGH MID-WEEK. A COLD  
FRONTAL PASSAGE OCCURS LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ350-231930-  
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ353-231930-  
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ355-231930-  
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING AROUND 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN CHANCE  
OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ332-231930-  
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ331-231930-  
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE  
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN  
1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN THIS  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ335-231930-  
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN  
1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN THIS  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ338-231930-  
NEW YORK HARBOR-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN THIS  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ340-231930-  
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ345-231930-  
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-  
218 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT OR LESS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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