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 EST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

ANZ400-232200-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A weak clipper system will pass by to the north on Sunday. High
pressure moves in Sunday night through Tuesday morning, with a
frontal system moving in for the mid-week period. High pressure
takes over in the wake of the frontal system for the
Thanksgiving holiday through the end of the week, resulting in
dry but cold weather.

$$

ANZ450-232200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds
and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ451-232200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W late this morning, then
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ452-232200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W late this morning, then
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 2 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ453-232200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W late this morning and
early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds
and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ454-232200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and
W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...W winds around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ455-232200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds
and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ431-232200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ430-232200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain, mainly in
the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$