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 Sun Nov 16 2025

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

ANZ400-162200-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure moves across northern New England today before
moving into the Canadian Maritimes tonight into Monday. High
pressure slides by to our south later Tuesday, then weak low
pressure tracks eastward from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic
Tuesday into Wednesday. A warm front lifts north across our region
Thursday night and Friday, followed by a weak cold front Friday
night. A secondary cold front may move through Saturday night.

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ANZ450-162200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ451-162200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W
5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

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ANZ452-162200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ453-162200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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, becoming W
1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ454-162200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S
4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ455-162200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of rain early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ431-162200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.

$$

ANZ430-162200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.

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