240  
FZUS51 KPHI 262105  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-271000-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
 
LOW PRESSURE SLIDES BY TO OUR NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT, THEN HIGH  
PRESSURE RETURNS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AN ARCTIC FRONT CROSSES  
OUR AREA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING, THEN ARCTIC HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS TOWARD OUR AREA SUNDAY. A SYSTEM OR TWO MAY ARRIVE  
DURING EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-271000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-271000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-271000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-271000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-271000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-271000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-271000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-271000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
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