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FZUS51 KPHI 182004
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-190900-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. A SYSTEM
QUICKLY CROSSES OUR AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY, THEN A COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATER SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN LATER
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, THEN A COLD FRONT APPROACHES DURING THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.
ANZ450-190900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ451-190900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ452-190900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ453-190900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ454-190900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ455-190900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ431-190900-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ430-190900-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
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