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
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

ANZ400-040900-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure centered over our region will gradually shift eastward
through Thursday. A weakening cold front moves through our area
later Thursday night and Friday morning, followed by a stronger cold
front during Saturday and Saturday night. High pressure then builds
in for Sunday through early next week.

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ANZ450-040900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-040900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ452-040900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ453-040900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ454-040900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ455-040900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ431-040900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ430-040900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...S 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 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers
likely.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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