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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

ANZ400-060100-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
The surface high will shift offshore today into tonight.
Meanwhile, a low pressure system will be lifting off the coast of
the Carolinas further out to sea. The next cold front is expected
to cross our region Sunday into Sunday Night. In the wake of that
front, high pressure builds in for the first half of the work week,
followed by another low pressure system approaching our region
Wednesday into Thursday.

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ANZ450-060100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of snow early this afternoon. A slight
chance of rain and snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ451-060100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of drizzle and rain in the evening. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ452-060100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
until late afternoon. A chance of rain late this morning, then
rain likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of drizzle and rain in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ453-060100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow early
this morning, then snow likely late this morning and early
afternoon. Rain likely late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of drizzle
and rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ454-060100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Snow and rain this
morning, then rain likely this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of drizzle
and rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ455-060100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Snow and rain this
morning, then rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of drizzle
and rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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ANZ431-060100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow until late
afternoon. Rain likely late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of
drizzle and rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ430-060100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
758 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Snow this morning, then a chance of snow
and rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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