565  
FZUS51 KPHI 251812  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-260700-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BRIEFLY TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE IMPACTS  
THE AREA AGAIN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS  
FOR THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER WINTRY SYSTEM MAY APPROACH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-260700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-260700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-260700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-260700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-260700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-260700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-260700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS,  
BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-260700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
111 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
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