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FZUS51 KPHI 221811  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-230700-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ARRIVES INTO THIS EVENING, PULLING A STRONG  
COLD FRONT ACROSS OUR AREA LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR TUESDAY, THEN A WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH  
THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER STRONG  
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY  
BUILDS IN FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-230700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-230700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-230700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-230700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E  
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-230700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E  
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-230700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-230700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W  
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-230700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
210 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
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