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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

ANZ400-042200-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
An arctic cold front will cross through the area this afternoon.
Arctic high pressure builds in late tonight into Friday before
shifting offshore by Friday night. An area of low pressure tracks to
our southeast Friday night with weak high pressure filling in over
the weekend. Another cold front passes through late Sunday. High
pressure returns for Monday and Tuesday, followed by another low
pressure system toward the middle of next week.

$$

ANZ450-042200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

ANZ451-042200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ452-042200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow and rain in the morning,
then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ453-042200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow and rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ454-042200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow and rain
in the morning, then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ455-042200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ431-042200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
and rain in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ430-042200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow
and rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of rain, snow and freezing rain in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

$$