Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

ANZ400-100000-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure and its associated strong cold front moves through late
today and especially tonight. High pressure centered near the Gulf
Coast begins to build in through Tuesday, before another cold front
crosses our area later Wednesday. High pressure then starts to
arrive later Thursday and remains nearby through the start of next
weekend.

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ANZ450-100000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers early this morning.
Scattered showers late this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Scattered showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ451-100000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Scattered showers this
morning. A slight chance of tstms late this morning, then showers
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-100000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning. Scattered showers this morning. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-100000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early
this afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Showers likely this morning.
A slight chance of tstms. Scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-100000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SE
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Scattered showers
with a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then isolated
showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W
1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-100000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning. Showers likely this morning. A slight chance of tstms.
Scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain
and snow showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-100000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning. Showers likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot
at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ430-100000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
617 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
Scattered showers early this morning. Showers likely late this
morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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