311  
FZUS51 KPHI 211821  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-220700-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ARRIVES LATER SUNDAY, PULLING A STRONG COLD  
FRONT ACROSS OUR AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR TUESDAY, THEN A FRONT IS NEARBY WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT AND THURSDAY BEFORE A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH  
THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-220700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-220700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-220700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-220700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-220700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-220700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-220700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-220700-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
219 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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