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FZUS51 KPHI 200143
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

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

ANZ400-201400-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure centered over portions of New England will slowly
drift east. An area of low pressure and associated front will
pass through the region Wednesday into Thursday. Hurricane Erin
will move north, making its closest approach on Thursday, but
remain well offshore. High pressure will build in for much of
the weekend, though another cold front will approach by the
beginning of next week.

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ANZ450-201400-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 15 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 15 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 16 seconds and E 6 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 8 ft at 16 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at
17 seconds and E 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 12 ft at 17 seconds and E 10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE
11 ft at 16 seconds and E 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-201400-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 15 seconds. Isolated showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft
at 15 seconds. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 16 seconds and E 6 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
10 ft at 16 seconds and E 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 13 ft at
17 seconds and E 12 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 13 ft at 17 seconds and NE 12 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming NE 12 ft at 9 seconds and SE 12 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NW around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-201400-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
8 ft at 14 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds. Isolated showers late
this evening, then scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft
at 15 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 16 seconds and E 5 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 16 seconds and E 9 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE 15 ft at 17 seconds and E 12 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 15 ft at 17 seconds and E 13 ft at
9 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 9 seconds and SE 12 ft at
16 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 13 seconds and E 10 ft at
8 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming N around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ453-201400-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 14 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft
at 15 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 15 seconds and SE 5 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 9 ft at
16 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 8 seconds and SE 12 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 13 ft at 17 seconds and E 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 11 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming E 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ454-201400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft
at 14 seconds and E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 15 seconds and SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 9 ft at
16 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 8 seconds and SE 12 ft at
17 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
SE 13 ft at 17 seconds and E 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 11 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ455-201400-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 14 seconds and E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely late
this evening, then scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
8 ft at 15 seconds and SE 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 9 ft at 16 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at
8 seconds and SE 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NE 12 ft at 9 seconds and SE 12 ft at 17 seconds, becoming E
12 ft at 15 seconds and NE 11 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds
and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-201400-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 16 seconds. Scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
15 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
18 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-201400-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
942 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds. Isolated showers late this evening, then
scattered showers.
.WED...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. Scattered showers
in the morning, then scattered showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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