840  
FZUS51 KPHI 272104  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-281000-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN CONTROL THROUGH SATURDAY. AN ARCTIC FRONT  
CROSSES THROUGH THE REGION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING,  
THEN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TOWARD THE AREA SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.  
A COUPLE OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MAY THEN IMPACT THE AREA LATE  
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT AND LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-281000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 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: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.   
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-281000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-281000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 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: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.   
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-281000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E 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  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.   
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-281000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-281000-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
SAT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-281000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-281000-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
402 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. RAIN  
LIKELY.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
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