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 EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

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

ANZ400-072100-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will remain offshore through today. A strong cold
front will pass through the region early Wednesday, then much
cooler high pressure will build into the area through the end of
the week. The high pressure will shift offshore by Saturday,
then a coastal system may impact the region by Sunday and into
early next week.

$$

ANZ450-072100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ451-072100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

$$

ANZ452-072100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at
6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

$$

ANZ453-072100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ454-072100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

$$

ANZ455-072100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at
9 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ431-072100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

$$

ANZ430-072100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$