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FZUS51 KPHI 170430  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-171700-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-171700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
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 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
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: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-171700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
WED
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-171700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
WED
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
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 W 1 FOOT AT 2 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-171700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
WED
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
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. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-171700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING  
SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT 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.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-171700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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: SE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 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 AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
2 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-171700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-171700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
1229 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
WED
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM  
IN THE EVENING.    
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 AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 4 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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