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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

ANZ400-251300-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front will move across the east coast later tonight
through Monday. High pressure builds across the Upper and Mid
Mississippi Valley Monday through Tuesday, then across the Ohio
Valley Wednesday. This high will build across the Mid Atlantic
region Thursday providing below normal temperatures and dry
weather, then offshore Thursday night. A cold front is expected
to move across the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states later
Friday into Saturday.

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ANZ450-251300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ451-251300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ452-251300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight, then
becoming NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ453-251300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late
this evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NW 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 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ454-251300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ455-251300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog late
this evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ431-251300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ430-251300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
800 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds, then Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.

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