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FZUS51 KPHI 031838  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-040700-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
 
LOW PRESSURE MOVING BY TO THE NORTH THIS WEEKEND WILL BRING A SERIES  
OF FRONTS ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. A  
TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD  
OVER OUR AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK AND REMAIN INTO WEDNESDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-040700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-040700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-040700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-040700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-040700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-040700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-040700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-040700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
237 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 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  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
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