300  
FZUS51 KPHI 152004  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-160900-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
RETURN FLOW WILL KEEP ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA  
THROUGH FRIDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY,  
FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER COLD FRONT OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.  
COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS  
INTO THE AREA MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, WITH SHOWERS MORE  
LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-160900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-160900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-160900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-160900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-160900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-160900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-160900-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING  
SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-160900-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
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