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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

ANZ400-152200-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure continues to build in from the west today. The
center of this arctic high slides to our south Tuesday before
weakening as it shifts offshore Wednesday. A warm front may
slide by to our north Wednesday into Thursday, followed by a
cold front Thursday night. High pressure returns to close out
the week.

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ANZ450-152200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt until late
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds,
becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light
freezing spray early this morning. A chance of light freezing
spray late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.

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ANZ451-152200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray early this morning,
then a chance of light freezing spray late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight.

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ANZ452-152200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray early this morning, then a
chance of light freezing spray late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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ANZ453-152200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray early this morning,
then a chance of light freezing spray late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.

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ANZ454-152200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray early
this morning, then a chance of light freezing spray late this
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.

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ANZ455-152200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray early this morning, then a
chance of light freezing spray late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.

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ANZ431-152200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray early this morning,
then a chance of light freezing spray late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds
and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ430-152200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
402 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.

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