Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

ANZ400-091200-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Cool and dry high pressure builds in through Wednesday before
shifting offshore Wednesday night. Low pressure then arrives
Thursday and Friday, resulting in moderating temperatures and
another period of wet weather. This new low could linger near
the area through at least the first half of the weekend. High
pressure builds in for the back of the weekend and into next
week.

$$

ANZ450-091200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ451-091200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ452-091200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ453-091200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ454-091200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ455-091200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ431-091200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-091200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$