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
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

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

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233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure remains in control through Monday before moving out
Monday night. An area of low pressure enters the region for the
middle of next week bringing unsettled weather. A series of cold
fronts move through on Friday and Saturday, keeping wet weather in
the forecast.

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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers
likely.
.WED...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
8 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ453-121900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE 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 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in
the morning. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
233 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

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