


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
293 FZUS51 KPHI 082003 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-090900- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure will continue to build southeastward into the region through Thursday, before it begins to slide eastward and weaken Friday into Saturday. A coastal low could bring potentially significant impacts to the region late this weekend into early next week. $$ ANZ450-090900- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ451-090900- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ452-090900- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ453-090900- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ454-090900- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ455-090900- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ431-090900- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ430-090900- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$