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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-290900-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
The Nor`easter that has been in our region for the last several days
will continue slowly sliding away from the region through Tuesday.
High pressure is expected to bring a return to tranquil weather
through much of the work week. A cold front may approach the region
by the start of the weekend.

$$

ANZ450-290900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ451-290900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ452-290900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ453-290900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ454-290900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-290900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ431-290900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW 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, becoming S
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ430-290900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ485-290900-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ483-290900-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ482-290900-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this evening.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ481-290900-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers
early this evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ480-290900-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
401 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$