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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

ANZ400-152100-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure remains in control through most of the week. A slow
moving cold front looks to make its way southward through the region
Thursday into Friday. Another system looks to move through Sunday
and into next week.

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ANZ450-152100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ451-152100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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 E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

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ANZ452-152100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ453-152100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ454-152100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ455-152100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ431-152100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-152100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ485-152100-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

$$

ANZ483-152100-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

$$

ANZ482-152100-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

$$

ANZ481-152100-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

$$

ANZ480-152100-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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