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
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

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

ANZ400-160100-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Cold and dry arctic high pressure will remain in place to our
southwest into tonight, keeping below normal temperatures and
dry conditions in place. A weak cold front will pass through on
Thursday, bringing potential for snow showers. A warm front will
lift north on Saturday, bringing a shot of widespread rainfall
and mild conditions. A strong arctic cold front will pass
through early Sunday, with much colder conditions and well below
normal temperatures expected into next week.

$$

ANZ450-160100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ451-160100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ452-160100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ453-160100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ454-160100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Light freezing spray until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the evening.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ455-160100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Light freezing spray until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ431-160100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
A chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ430-160100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
702 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of light freezing spray.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
snow showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$