Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

ANZ400-040800-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure will lift north of the Great Lakes today with a
warm front moving northward across our area. A cold front then moves
through tonight and looks to stall near or over our area through the
start of the weekend. The cold front moves through Sunday night
followed by a stronger cold front Monday night into early Tuesday.
High pressure then builds in later Wednesday.

$$

ANZ450-040800-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-040800-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms until early
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in
the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-040800-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-040800-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-040800-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this
evening and overnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ455-040800-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers
late. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds,
becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-040800-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-040800-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
304 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this evening.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms until early morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers
likely after midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$