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FZUS51 KPHI 160804
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-162100-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
STRONG LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY WILL MOVE
DOWN THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION EARLY TONIGHT. FOLLOWING THE
FRONT, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER
WEAK DISTURBANCE MAY ARRIVE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
ANZ450-162100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ451-162100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ452-162100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, INCREASING
TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 15 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ453-162100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 11 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ454-162100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ455-162100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 11 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ431-162100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ430-162100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
402 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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