Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
852 FZUS51 KPHI 072306 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-081200- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... A cold front will cross the region and move offshore overnight, ushering in arctic high pressure with much colder and drier conditions through Tuesday. A quick moving low pressure system and its associated fronts will impact the region on Wednesday, then a clipper system will impact the area Thursday night into Friday. Arctic high pressure will then return into next weekend, resulting in a prolonged period of well below normal temperatures. $$ ANZ450-081200- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ451-081200- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ452-081200- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ453-081200- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 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: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 4 ft at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ454-081200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ455-081200- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 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: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ431-081200- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ430-081200- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 605 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$