Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
821 FZUS51 KPHI 020903 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-022200- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure over portions of the Mid-Atlantic and New England will retreat northeastward away from the region tonight. Low pressure will develop over the Southeast tonight before tracking northeast towards our area Tuesday into Tuesday night, bringing widespread precipitation to the area. High pressure and below normal temperatures return for the middle of the week. Another cold front will track through the region Thursday night, with high pressure building back in thereafter. Another system may impact the region Friday night into the weekend, before high pressure builds back in for early next week. $$ ANZ450-022200- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ451-022200- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning, decreasing to 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...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 8 seconds and SW 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 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 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 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ452-022200- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ453-022200- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 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 SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ454-022200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain until late afternoon, then rain likely late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ455-022200- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ431-022200- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ430-022200- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW 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. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. $$