Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

ANZ400-130200-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure builds through the region today, then a warm front
lifts north through the region tonight as low pressure passes
through the region into Sunday morning. A cold front passes through
Sunday afternoon, possibly followed by another cold front Sunday
night. High pressure returns for the start of the new work week.
Another frontal system approaches late next week.

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ANZ450-130200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-130200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-130200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ453-130200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ454-130200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ455-130200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ431-130200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ430-130200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ485-130200-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ483-130200-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ482-130200-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ481-130200-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ480-130200-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
944 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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