National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KPHI
FZUS51 KPHI 152005
CWFPHI
Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay
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402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... Strong low pressure develops across the upper Great Lakes region tonight and moves down the Saint Lawrence Valley later Monday and Tuesday. An attached strong cold front moves through Monday night. High pressure will build in for the middle of the upcoming week.
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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building
to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. Rain
with a slight chance of tstms late.
MON
S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 12 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms.
MON NIGHT
S winds around 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 13 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
9 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
10 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
ANZ451-160900
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
7 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. Rain with a chance of tstms late.
MON
S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 12 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming
W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 14 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
9 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
ANZ452-160900
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of rain late this evening. Rain with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
MON
S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming
W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming SE 14 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain late this evening. Rain with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
MON
S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming
W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming SE 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
ANZ454-160900
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance
of rain late this evening. Rain with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
MON
S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming SE 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance
of rain late this evening. Rain with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
MON
S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft
at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
12 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
WED
N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain late
this evening. Rain with a chance of tstms after midnight.
MON
S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
FRI
W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain likely late this evening. Rain with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
MON
S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
TUE
W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
THU
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
FRI
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



