Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

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

ANZ400-180400-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure returns today ahead of a warm front that will
cross through our region Saturday bringing. This will bring a
brief return of milder weather and some rain to the region. A
strong arctic cold front will pass through on Sunday while a
secondary low develops for Sunday night bringing the potential
for snow to the region. Cold artic high pressure returns on
Monday and persists through the middle of next week with well
below normal temperatures expected.

$$

ANZ450-180400-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then snow likely with a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of light freezing
spray after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ451-180400-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
4 ft at 9 seconds. Snow and rain likely in the evening. A chance
of light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ452-180400-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Snow and rain likely
in the evening. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ453-180400-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at
2 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Snow and rain likely in the evening. A
chance of light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. A chance of
freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ454-180400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Snow and rain likely in the evening. A
chance of light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
snow. A chance of freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ455-180400-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds. Snow and rain likely in the evening. A chance of light
freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. A chance of light
freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ431-180400-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of light freezing
spray after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
snow in the evening. A chance of freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

$$

ANZ430-180400-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming N
1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then snow likely with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Snow likely in
the evening. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of freezing spray after
midnight.

$$