Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

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

ANZ400-230900-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure is in control through tonight as a warm front tracks
north of the area. A cold front will gradually track through the
region on Wednesday into Wednesday night before stalling south of
the area on Thursday. This front may lift back north as a warm front
on Thursday night before another cold front passes through late
Friday into Saturday. Broad high pressure then approaches from the
west on Sunday into early next week.

$$

ANZ450-230900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-230900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-230900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-230900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-230900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-230900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-230900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE 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
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-230900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$