015  
FZUS51 KPHI 212304  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
 
NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY  
 
ANZ400-221200-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
THE CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST  
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A WARM FRONT LIFTS TO OUR NORTH LATER  
WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT SETTLES ACROSS OUR AREA LATER THURSDAY NIGHT  
AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE BRINGS RAIN TO THE REGION SATURDAY  
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNING SUNDAY. ANOTHER STORM  
SYSTEM POSSIBLE TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-221200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. E SWELL AROUND 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-221200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E SWELL AROUND  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE SWELL 2 TO  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S SWELL 3 TO  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 3 TO  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-221200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E SWELL AROUND  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE SWELL 2 TO  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 3 TO  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-221200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. E SWELL  
AROUND 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE SWELL 2 TO  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 3 TO 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-221200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. E SWELL AROUND  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE SWELL 2 TO  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-221200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. E SWELL AROUND  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SPRINKLES IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SE SWELL 2 TO  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S SWELL 2 TO  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-221200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SPRINKLES IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-221200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
702 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2023  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.  
SCATTERED SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
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