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 Fri Aug 22 2025

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

ANZ400-230900-
401 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Hurricane Erin is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone as it
heads well out to sea the next few days. Meanwhile, high pressure
centered over the Middle-Atlantic will push east this weekend. This
will allow a cold front to pass through the region Sunday night into
Monday morning, followed by another weak cold front Tuesday or
Wednesday. High pressure will return to finish out the week.

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds, becoming
E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds
and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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