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FZUS51 KPHI 172153
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-181000-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
AN UPPER TROUGH WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN
FOR WEDNESDAY BUT THEN MOVES OFFSHORE THURSDAY. SEVERAL WEAK SYSTEMS
MAY BRING CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION LATE IN THE WEEK THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS TEMPS MODERATE BACK TO ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. COOLING DOWN
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ450-181000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ451-181000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ452-181000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ453-181000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SCATTERED FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ454-181000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SCATTERED FLURRIES THIS EVENING.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ455-181000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SCATTERED FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ431-181000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SCATTERED FLURRIES
THIS EVENING.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ430-181000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
552 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED FLURRIES
THIS EVENING.
WED
N 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. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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