Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
553 FZUS51 KPHI 172003 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-180900- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... Low pressure and an associated front will approach from the Ohio Valley resulting in multiple rounds of showers and storms today and Monday. High pressure will briefly build into the region Tuesday into Wednesday. Another cold front will pass through the region Wednesday night into Thursday. $$ ANZ450-180900- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ451-180900- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ452-180900- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ453-180900- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ454-180900- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ455-180900- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ431-180900- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening. .TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ430-180900- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ485-180900- Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ483-180900- Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ482-180900- Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ481-180900- Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ480-180900- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM- 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$