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FZUS51 KPHI 200804
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-202100-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
THE REGION TODAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, WITH A WEAK COLD
FRONT CROSSING OUR AREA. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS
NORTH OF THE REGION LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY, WITH A STRONG COLD
FRONT PASSING THROUGH THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD INTO
THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.
ANZ450-202100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ451-202100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ452-202100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ453-202100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ454-202100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
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 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ455-202100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
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 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ431-202100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
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.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. 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
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
ANZ430-202100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 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.
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