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
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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

ANZ400-080900-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A front remains south and east of our area through this afternoon as
a few weak areas of low pressure track along it through tonight. A
strong secondary cold front will then cross our area tonight as low
pressure strengthens across New England. High pressure builds in
Wednesday before shifting offshore Wednesday night. Low pressure
then arrives Thursday and Friday. This new low could linger near the
area through much of next weekend.

$$

ANZ450-080900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ451-080900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers early
this evening, then showers likely late this evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE 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 S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ452-080900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...SE 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: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ453-080900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, then increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ454-080900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, then increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE 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 S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ455-080900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely until
early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ431-080900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers early
this evening, then showers likely late this evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 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 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ430-080900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers early this
evening, then showers likely late this evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$