Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
874 FZUS51 KPHI 281117 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-290000- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... Low pressure will remain across southeastern Canada through the end of the week. Cold Canadian high pressure will shift from the Plains eastward toward the east coast by Saturday. High pressure will shift offshore Saturday night, then another low pressure system will impact the region on Sunday. A cold front will pass offshore late Sunday with colder high pressure returning briefly on Monday. A coastal low pressure system looks to impact the region on Tuesday followed by high pressure returning for mid to late next week. $$ ANZ450-290000- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ451-290000- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ452-290000- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ453-290000- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ454-290000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ455-290000- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ431-290000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ430-290000- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 616 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 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 NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. $$