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
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

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

ANZ400-120300-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be over the area through Tuesday, and then a
cold front passes through the region Tuesday night. High
pressure settles over eastern Canada Wednesday through Friday. A
warm front lifts north on Friday night, and high pressure
establishes itself over the Mid-Atlantic this weekend until a
strong cold front passes through the region late Sunday. High
pressure returns on Monday.

$$

ANZ450-120300-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ451-120300-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ452-120300-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ453-120300-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ454-120300-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ455-120300-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ431-120300-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ430-120300-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE 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.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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