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FZUS51 KPHI 201426
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-210315-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES OUR AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE STALLING TO OUR SOUTH THURSDAY.
SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES SETTLE IN BEHIND THE FRONT FOR THE
END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF
SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TO END THE WEEK AND CONTINUE RIGHT INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
ANZ450-210315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ451-210315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ452-210315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ453-210315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ454-210315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ455-210315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
ANZ431-210315-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ430-210315-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1026 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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