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
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

ANZ400-230300-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Hurricane Erin will continue to track out to sea through Friday.
Meanwhile, high pressure centered over the Great Lakes will build
east, and will eventually be overhead on Friday before departing
this weekend. A cold front passes through the region Sunday night
through Monday morning, followed by another weak cold front on
Tuesday. High pressure returns for the middle to the end of next
week.

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ANZ450-230300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SE
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ451-230300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds, becoming
E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ452-230300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ453-230300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ454-230300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ455-230300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft
at 12 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ430-230300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1034 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

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