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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

ANZ400-032100-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Strong low pressure will lift north of the Great Lakes today with a
warm front moving northward across our area. A cold front then moves
through tonight and looks to stall near or over our area through the
start of the weekend. The cold front moves through Sunday night
followed by a stronger cold front Monday night into early Tuesday.
High pressure then builds in later Wednesday.

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ANZ450-032100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A
chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog late this morning.
Patchy dense fog early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing
to 1 NM or less early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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ANZ451-032100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Patchy fog
late this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM late this morning, decreasing to 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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ANZ452-032100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon. Patchy fog late
this morning. Patchy dense fog early this afternoon, then areas
of dense fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning, decreasing
to 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ453-032100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Patchy
dense fog late this morning and early afternoon. Areas of dense
fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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ANZ454-032100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog late
this morning and early afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ455-032100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog late
this morning and early afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ431-032100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog late this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ430-032100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning. A slight chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to
3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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