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
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

ANZ400-040900-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A reinforcing cold front will drop through the region late today
and into tonight. Dry high pressure will build into the region
on Friday and remain in control through the weekend, providing
seasonable temperatures and tranquil weather conditions. Warmer,
more humid, and unsettled conditions will return early next
week.

$$

ANZ450-040900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 484 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms early this
evening, then isolated showers and tstms late this evening.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-040900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-040900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-040900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-040900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-040900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-040900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-040900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
446 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$