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 Sun Aug 31 2025

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

ANZ400-312100-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
The dominant feature in our weather pattern through Wednesday
will be a large area of surface high pressure over much of the
northeastern U.S. An area of low pressure is expected to develop
well off the coast and lift northeast through mid week. A cold
front is then expected to arrive into our region Thursday night
into Friday. High pressure then returns for next weekend.

$$

ANZ450-312100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ451-312100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-312100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-312100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ454-312100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ455-312100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ431-312100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ430-312100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

$$