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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

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402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A surface high will progress northeastward away from the region
through tonight as a low pressure system lifts off the coast of
the Carolinas and out to sea. The next cold front is expected
to cross our region Sunday evening into Sunday night. In the
wake of that front, high pressure builds in for the first half
of the work week, followed by another low pressure system
approaching our region Wednesday into Thursday.

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ANZ450-061000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of light rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ451-061000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of light rain this evening, then a chance of light rain
and light snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening,
then 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.

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ANZ452-061000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of light rain. A chance of light snow after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.

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ANZ453-061000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of light rain. A slight chance of light snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N 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 E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ454-061000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A
chance of light rain this evening, then a slight chance of light
rain after midnight. A slight chance of light snow after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of light rain this evening, then a slight chance of
light rain after midnight. A slight chance of light snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of light rain this evening, then a slight
chance of light rain and light snow after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ430-061000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
light rain this evening. A slight chance of light snow. A slight
chance of light rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
evening, then 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

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