Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
468 FZUS51 KPHI 100644 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-101900- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... Arctic high pressure shifts offshore tonight. Low pressure tracks to our north during Wednesday with its cold front crossing our region Wednesday evening. A cold front moves through Friday night or Saturday, then low pressure along it tracks nearby Saturday into Sunday. Arctic high pressure centered well to our west builds into our region during early next week. $$ ANZ450-101900- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ451-101900- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow and rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ452-101900- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ453-101900- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ454-101900- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ455-101900- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow and rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ431-101900- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain and snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ430-101900- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 143 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$