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 Fri Oct 10 2025

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

ANZ400-110900-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will continue to move further offshore through
Saturday. A coastal storm with significant impacts is expected
to affect the region by Sunday and into early next week.
Improving conditions expected by Tuesday as the storm weakens
and moves out to sea. High pressure will begin building back
into the region during the middle to end of next week.

$$

ANZ450-110900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to
16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
16 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ451-110900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ452-110900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming E 11 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 17 ft at
11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
15 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to
17 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
17 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ453-110900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at
11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt
after midnight. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at
11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 15 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ454-110900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt
after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
15 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ455-110900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 16 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt
after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
15 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ431-110900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ430-110900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
446 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Rain.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

$$