Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
859 FZUS51 KPHI 232104 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-241000- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... After a weak clipper system passes by to the north today, a high pressure system moves in for tonight through Tuesday morning. Our next frontal system arrives for mid-week. High pressure takes over in the wake of the frontal system for the end of the week and beginning of the weekend which results in dry but windy and cold conditions. $$ ANZ450-241000- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ451-241000- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 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 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ452-241000- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ453-241000- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ454-241000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ455-241000- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ431-241000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ430-241000- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. $$