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FZUS51 KPHI 170221
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-171500-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS OUR AREA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT SINKS SOUTH ON SATURDAY, LIFTING BACK NORTH
AS A WARM FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES OUR
REGION SUNDAY MORNING, FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE WHICH BUILDS IN
LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY BEFORE SHIFTING TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST BY
WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY THEN TRACK THROUGH ON THURSDAY.
ANZ450-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ451-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ452-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ453-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ454-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ455-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ431-171500-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT
E 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: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ430-171500-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1020 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING SE
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
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