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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

ANZ400-172100-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A slow moving warm front will gradually lift northward across
the region through tonight. Bermuda high pressure sets up
offshore Wednesday and Thursday. A regime change occurs towards
the end of the week as a cold front passes through the region
Thursday afternoon and night. High pressure should then
generally dominate for the end of the week through the weekend
into early next week with a building ridge aloft over the east
coast through this period.

$$

ANZ450-172100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog this morning.
Patchy fog this afternoon. A chance of showers early this
morning. Areas of drizzle this morning, then a slight chance of
showers with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with areas of drizzle in the
morning, then showers likely with patchy drizzle in the
afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ451-172100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning. Areas of drizzle. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Areas
of drizzle in the morning, then patchy drizzle in the afternoon.
Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-172100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of drizzle. Areas
of fog.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. Areas
of drizzle in the morning, then patchy drizzle in the afternoon.
Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-172100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle until late
afternoon, then patchy drizzle late. Areas of fog until late
afternoon, then patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of drizzle in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog
in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-172100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle until late
afternoon, then patchy drizzle late. Areas of fog until late
afternoon, then patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle. Areas of fog. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Patchy drizzle in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-172100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of drizzle this morning,
then patchy drizzle this afternoon. Areas of fog this morning,
then patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the evening, then areas of
drizzle with a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog in
the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-172100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of drizzle this
morning, then patchy drizzle early this afternoon. Areas of fog
this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog
after midnight. A chance of showers with areas of drizzle after
midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-172100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of fog early
this morning, then patchy fog late this morning and early
afternoon. Areas of drizzle this morning, then a slight chance of
showers, tstms with patchy drizzle this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers, tstms
with patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy drizzle in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$