Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

ANZ400-091300-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will continue to build southeastward into the region
through Thursday, before it begins to slide eastward and weaken
Friday into Saturday. A coastal low could bring potentially
significant impacts to the region late this weekend into early next
week.

$$

ANZ450-091300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers
likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-091300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-091300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-091300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ454-091300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ455-091300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 5 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Showers
likely.
.MON...N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ431-091300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ430-091300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
858 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$