Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
864
FZUS51 KPHI 150903
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

ANZ400-152200-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure near Hudson Bay builds down into the region today,
then departs by tonight as a warm front associated with a clipper
system moving into the Great Lakes lifts into the region. This
clipper system passes north of the region on Sunday. High pressure
then builds down into the Great Plains states on Monday, passing off
the Mid-Atlantic coast on Tuesday. Weak low pressure may affect the
area Wednesday. High pressure returns to close out the new work
week.

$$

ANZ450-152200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW early this afternoon,
then becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ451-152200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ452-152200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ453-152200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ454-152200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and
S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ455-152200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds
and S 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and
S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ431-152200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ430-152200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$