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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-062100-
401 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...

High pressure dominates our weather this weekend continuing into the
middle of the upcoming week. A cold front looks to cross the area
Thursday followed by high pressure returning to end the week.



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ANZ450-062100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
early this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then a
slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming N 1 foot
at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-062100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms early this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then
a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-062100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and
W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ453-062100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ454-062100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ455-062100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ431-062100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ430-062100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ485-062100-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ483-062100-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 6 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ482-062100-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ481-062100-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ480-062100-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
402 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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