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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

ANZ400-030000-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure remains offshore today and tonight. A cold front
passes across the region later today and tonight. It then becomes
nearly stationary over the Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Low pressure
develops on that boundary and lifts north through the region Sunday
and Sunday night. High pressure returns for the start of the next
week.

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ANZ450-030000-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ451-030000-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ452-030000-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ453-030000-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ454-030000-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ455-030000-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ431-030000-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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ANZ430-030000-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft this morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Showers likely in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ485-030000-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ483-030000-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ482-030000-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ481-030000-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ480-030000-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
757 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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