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FZUS51 KPHI 211535
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

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1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A stalled boundary will linger offshore, with multiple areas of low
pressure moving along the front through the weekend though today
will be rather quiet. High pressure will build over the area early
next week, pushing the front further offshore and bringing in a
period of more tranquil weather.

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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
14 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
1135 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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