559  
FZUS51 KPHI 210940  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-212200-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA HEADING INTO THE DAY SATURDAY  
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RETURNING. ANOTHER 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 WARM FRONT IS NEARBY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY  
BEFORE A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ450-212200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ451-212200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NE  
5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ452-212200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 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  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 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 IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ453-212200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT  
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE 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.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 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.   
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 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 AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ454-212200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE 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.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 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  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 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. SEAS 2 TO 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ455-212200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. 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  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 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  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ431-212200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 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 SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ430-212200-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
538 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
3 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 AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 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, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
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