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 Sat Aug 30 2025

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

ANZ400-302100-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 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 at the surface of high pressure over much of
the northeastern U.S. An area of low pressure is expected to
develop off the coast and lift northeast from Wednesday through
Friday. A cold front is forecast to arrive into our region
Thursday into Friday.

$$

ANZ450-302100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ451-302100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ452-302100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ453-302100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ454-302100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-302100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ431-302100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-302100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

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