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
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

ANZ400-182200-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure will slowly move north across Atlantic Canada
overnight. The center of high pressure slides mostly by to our south
by later Tuesday, then weak low pressure tracks eastward from the
Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic late Tuesday into Wednesday. A warm
front lifts north across our region later Thursday night and Friday,
followed by a weak cold front Friday night. A secondary cold front
may move through later Saturday followed by high pressure later
Sunday into next Monday.

$$

ANZ450-182200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Rain likely in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ451-182200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ452-182200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ453-182200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ454-182200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 1 foot
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ455-182200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ431-182200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$

ANZ430-182200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming NW
1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Rain.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain likely
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain in the evening.

$$