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
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

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119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure moves east into the Ohio Valley, and a secondary
low will form over the Mid-Atlantic tonight. This low slowly
lifts to the north and east and will merge with the primary low
over New England late this week. High pressure briefly builds
through the region late this weekend. Low pressure may pass near
or south of the area early next week.

$$

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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Periods of
rain.
.THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
9 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Periods of
rain.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds.
Periods of rain.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and W
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Periods of
rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds
and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Periods of rain, then a chance of rain late.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW
3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain likely, then a chance of rain late.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and N
3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Periods
of rain, then a chance of rain late.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
119 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Periods of rain, then a chance of
rain late.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.

$$