Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
028 FZUS51 KPHI 190804 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-192100- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... A trough of low pressure will gradually approach the region through the weekend, and then a cold front passes through the region by Monday morning. Through much of next week our region will be sandwiched between high pressure to the north and low pressure to the south. A coastal low may develop and progress northeastward late next week. $$ ANZ450-192100- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ451-192100- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ452-192100- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ453-192100- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ454-192100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ455-192100- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ431-192100- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ430-192100- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ485-192100- Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ483-192100- Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ482-192100- Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ481-192100- Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ480-192100- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM- 401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. $$