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
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

ANZ400-012300-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front front will push south of the area through today as
low pressure slides offshore. High pressure will then build
from the north into the weekend, with below normal temperatures,
much drier and pleasant conditions expected into early next
week. The high pressure will begin to slide offshore into the
middle to end of next week.

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ANZ450-012300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms
early this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then a
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-012300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms this morning. A chance of showers until late afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-012300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-012300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-012300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-012300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-012300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ430-012300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
644 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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