FZUS51 KPHI 212338 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 638 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-221115- 638 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... A weak cold front was dropping across the area this evening. High pressure will build in from the north and west to close out the work week, before moving offshore on Saturday. Low pressure lifts across the Great Lakes over the weekend and its associated fronts will affect our area. More high pressure will build in for the beginning of next week. $$ ANZ450-451-221115- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 638 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft until late afternoon, then 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. $$ ANZ452-453-221115- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 638 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late. Seas around 3 ft until late afternoon, then 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ454-455-221115- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 638 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ431-221115- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 638 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then becoming E around 5 kt late. Waves 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ430-221115- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 638 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then becoming NE around 5 kt late. Waves 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft in the morning, then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 ft or less. A chance of snow and rain showers after midnight. $$