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
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

ANZ400-171700-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure moves into the Canadian Maritimes tonight
and into Monday. High pressure slides by to our south later
Tuesday, then weak low pressure tracks eastward from the Ohio
Valley to the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday into Wednesday. A warm front
lifts north across our region Thursday night and Friday,
followed by a weak cold front Friday night. A secondary cold
front may move through Saturday night.

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ANZ450-171700-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ451-171700-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 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 4 ft at 5 seconds
and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and N
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.

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ANZ452-171700-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at
5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

ANZ453-171700-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 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 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

ANZ454-171700-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 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 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

ANZ455-171700-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

ANZ431-171700-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.

$$

ANZ430-171700-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1128 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 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
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain
likely.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.

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