Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
911 FZUS51 KPHI 032104 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-041000- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... As high pressure remains centered to our south through tonight, an arctic front then moves through our region during Thursday. The center of arctic high pressure builds into our area later Thursday night and Friday morning before shifting offshore by later Friday. An area of low pressure tracks to our south and east later Friday into Saturday, followed by a cold front later Sunday. High pressure builds in later Monday into Tuesday, then low pressure and a cold front may arrive later Tuesday into Wednesday. $$ ANZ450-041000- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow and rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ451-041000- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W 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: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ452-041000- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ453-041000- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ454-041000- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ455-041000- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow and rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .MON...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ431-041000- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ430-041000- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 402 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. $$