Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
885 FZUS51 KPHI 100810 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-102115- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure will shift offshore today into Saturday. A coastal storm with significant impacts is expected to affect the region by Sunday and into early next week. Improving conditions expected by Tuesday as the storm weakens and moves out to sea. High pressure will begin building back into the region during the middle to end of next week. $$ ANZ450-102115- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ451-102115- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 19 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 19 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ452-102115- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 19 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 19 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ453-102115- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 18 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ ANZ454-102115- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...N winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ ANZ455-102115- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ ANZ431-102115- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ ANZ430-102115- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 410 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds. Rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ Staarmann