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FZUS51 KPHI 212004
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-220900-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ARRIVES LATER SUNDAY, PULLING A STRONG COLD
FRONT ACROSS OUR AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR TUESDAY, THEN A FRONT IS NEARBY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY BEFORE A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
ANZ450-220900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ451-220900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ452-220900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING AROUND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ453-220900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ454-220900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ455-220900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ431-220900-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
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. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ430-220900-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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