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FZUS51 KPHI 230957
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-232200-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
LOW PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD OFF THE COAST HEADING INTO THE DAY
MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR TUESDAY, THEN A WARM FRONT MOVES
NORTH THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR NEXT WEEKEND.
ANZ450-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ451-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
EARLY THIS MORNING. SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ452-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ453-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ454-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ455-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ431-232200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ430-232200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
556 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 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 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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