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
Issued by National Weather Service New York NY
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

ANZ400-192000-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.Synopsis...
High pressure builds into the region for today. Another cold
front will then approach the region on Thursday before lingering
within the vicinity of the area through the weekend. High pressure
returns early next week.

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ANZ450-192000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-192000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-192000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft.
A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-192000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-192000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-192000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy dense fog early this morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-192000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of tstms
in the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-192000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ485-192000-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ483-192000-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers likely.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ482-192000-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ481-192000-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ480-192000-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
216 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft.
A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$