Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

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

ANZ400-180000-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Spotty showers, thunderstorms and warm weather persists through this
afternoon. A cold front will cross through the area later today
followed by a secondary cold front on Sunday night. High pressure
will return for Monday and Tuesday. Another dynamic weather system
will approach the region towards the middle of the week, bringing
another period of unsettled weather through the end of the week.

$$

ANZ450-180000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms late this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E 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,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-180000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms late this morning. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-180000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms late this morning. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-180000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-180000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance
of showers and tstms late this morning. Patchy fog this morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-180000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-180000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-180000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$