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CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-170900-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
A SURFACE LOW LOCATED NEAR THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST TODAY WILL  
TRACK SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT, BRINING UNSETTLED WEATHER. THURSDAY AND BEYOND, THE LOW  
IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE AREA WHILE  
WEAKENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY,  
WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN ITS WAKE REMAINING IN CONTROL  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.   
SUN  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS EVENING.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
E 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING  
TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS,  
BECOMING E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-170900-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-170900-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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