539  
FZUS51 KPHI 170803  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-172100-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
A COASTAL LOW LOCATED OVER THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE WILL  
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TODAY WHILE WEAKENING BEFORE TRACKING  
SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD OFF THE COAST BY THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT  
WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY STRONG HIGH  
PRESSURE WHICH WILL BE IN CONTROL THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-172100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
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.    
TONIGHT  
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  
SW 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  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-172100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
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.   
TONIGHT  
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  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 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 WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-172100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
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  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 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 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 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  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-172100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
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  
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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 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. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-172100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
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 AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-172100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
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 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-172100-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
E 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 AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
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  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS,  
BECOMING N 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-172100-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
401 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
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 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
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, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
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 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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