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FZUS51 KPHI 180831
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-182100-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
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.
ANZ450-182100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ451-182100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 9 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 AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ452-182100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ453-182100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 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, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ454-182100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ455-182100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ431-182100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
AROUND 5 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ430-182100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
430 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
AROUND 5 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 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 AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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