593  
FZUS51 KPHI 240803  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-242100-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY BUILDS EAST AND  
WILL PASS OVER THE AREA LATER TODAY BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE TONIGHT.  
LOW PRESSURE THEN APPROACHES FROM THE WEST AND PASSES NORTH OF THE  
AREA THURSDAY NIGHT, DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE NORTHEAST AND  
MID-ATLANTIC FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR NEXT WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-242100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-242100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING E LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-242100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING E LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
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. RAIN LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-242100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING SE LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-242100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING SE LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-242100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING E LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-242100-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-242100-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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