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
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

ANZ400-131400-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A coastal storm will continue to affect the region through
Monday, bringing significant impacts to the coastal areas.
Improving conditions expected by Tuesday as the storm weakens
and moves out to sea. High pressure will begin building back
into the region during the middle to end of next week.

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ANZ450-131400-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 16 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 14 ft
at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ451-131400-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E
17 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 14 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft
at 11 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ452-131400-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming E 13 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
E 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ453-131400-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail:
E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming E 11 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ454-131400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
E 15 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E
12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ455-131400-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: E 16 ft at
11 seconds, becoming E 15 ft at 11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming E 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and
N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ431-131400-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt late this
evening and early morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and
S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds
and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ430-131400-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
923 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Periods of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.

$$