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FZUS51 KPHI 141838
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-150700-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure extends into our area from the north and
northeast through today as a weak low pressure system develops
offshore. A warm front lifts north of our region Saturday, then
a strong cold front moves through our area Sunday night. High
pressure builds in later Monday and Tuesday before shifting
offshore by Wednesday. A cold front may then arrive during
Thursday.

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ANZ450-150700-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of drizzle after midnight. Areas of fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then patchy
drizzle in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SE
9 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-150700-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of drizzle after midnight. Areas of fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then patchy
drizzle in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-150700-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of drizzle after midnight. Areas of fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then patchy
drizzle in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 8 ft at
7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-150700-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of drizzle after midnight. Areas of fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then patchy
drizzle in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-150700-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of drizzle
after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Areas of drizzle in the morning, then patchy drizzle in the
afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening,
then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-150700-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of drizzle
after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then patchy
drizzle in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at
11 seconds and S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-150700-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of drizzle
after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then patchy
drizzle in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-150700-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
237 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of drizzle after midnight. Areas of
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then
patchy drizzle in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning.
Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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