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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-072100-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...

High pressure will continue to influence the weather across the
Middle Atlantic region through the middle of the week. A disturbance
arrives for Thursday and Thursday night. More fair weather follows
for Friday and continues into next weekend.


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ANZ450-072100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

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ANZ451-072100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ452-072100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

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ANZ453-072100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ454-072100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ455-072100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ431-072100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 3 seconds, becoming S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ430-072100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon,
then becoming W late. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW 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 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ485-072100-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ483-072100-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ482-072100-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ481-072100-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ480-072100-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
401 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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

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