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
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

ANZ400-172100-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will gradually settle over our area tonight as it
weakens, then it quickly shifts offshore on Saturday. A strong cold
front crosses our area Sunday night, followed by high pressure
briefly building in for Monday night and Tuesday. The next cold
front moves through Tuesday night, then high pressure builds to our
south during Thursday.

$$

ANZ450-172100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ451-172100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E
4 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ452-172100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ453-172100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ454-172100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ455-172100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ431-172100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ430-172100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$