631  
FZUS51 KPHI 170949  
CWFPHI  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE  
BAY  
 
ANZ400-172215-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK  
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...  
STRONG LOW PRESSURE WELL TO THE NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY  
TODAY. AN UPPER TROUGH WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE TODAY AND EARLY  
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR WEDNESDAY BUT THEN MOVES  
OFFSHORE THURSDAY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE ARRIVES FOR THE END OF THE  
WEEK AND INTO SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ450-172215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 

 
 
ANZ451-172215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.   
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ452-172215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT  
20 NM-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ453-172215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 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 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ454-172215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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 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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ455-172215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
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 3 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 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ431-172215-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S 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: SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ430-172215-  
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-  
549 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED 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 5 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
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