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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

ANZ400-032200-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure continues to move offshore overnight. Following it, high
pressure gradually builds in from the southwest late tonight and
Wednesday. A strong cold front crosses our area during Thursday,
followed by high pressure later Thursday night into Friday. An
area of low pressure is currently forecast to track just to our
south an east later Friday into Saturday, followed by a cold front
later Sunday.

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ANZ450-032200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of rain.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ451-032200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ452-032200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ453-032200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ454-032200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 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.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-032200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 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.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ431-032200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-032200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of snow and rain in the afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$