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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

ANZ400-162100-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure across the Midwest and Great Lakes today will
gradually shift eastward, then settle over our area Friday night as
it weakens. As the high quickly shifts offshore into the weekend, a
strong cold front crosses our area Sunday night into Monday. High
pressure builds in for Tuesday, then another cold front may arrive
on Wednesday.

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ANZ450-162100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ451-162100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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ANZ452-162100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

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ANZ453-162100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ454-162100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ455-162100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at
8 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ431-162100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ430-162100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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