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FZUS51 KPHI 121409
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

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

ANZ400-130300-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure extends southward into the Mid-Atlantic through
Friday. A warm front lifts north through the region Friday
night, and then a strong cold front passes through the region
Sunday night. High pressure returns for the start of the new
work week.

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ANZ450-130300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. Showers.

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ANZ451-130300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers.

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ANZ452-130300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds
and E 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers.

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ANZ453-130300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers.

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ANZ454-130300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers.

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ANZ455-130300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers.

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ANZ431-130300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.

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ANZ430-130300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1004 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.

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