311  
FZUS51 KPHI 180345  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-181600-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
A COASTAL LOW LOCATED OVER THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE CONTINUES  
TO WEAKEN BEFORE TRACKING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD OFF THE COAST BY  
THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY,  
FOLLOWED BY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WHICH WILL BE IN CONTROL  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-181600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-181600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S, THEN  
BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-181600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW, THEN BECOMING  
NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
EVENING.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-181600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-181600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-181600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-181600-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW, THEN  
BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-181600-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1145 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW, THEN  
BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
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