Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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FZUS51 KPHI 191505
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

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

ANZ400-200400-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure across the Southeastern U.S. early this morning will
track northeastward today and be off the Mid-Atlantic coast later
this afternoon and early this evening. This low strengthens as it
continues northeastward to near the New England coast by later
tonight and then into the Canadian Maritimes into Monday. Arctic
high pressure builds into the Ohio Valley later Monday, then into
our area Tuesday into Wednesday. A system tracks to our south and
east Tuesday night and Wednesday with possibly another one at the
end of the week.

$$

ANZ450-200400-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon. A
slight chance of snow late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon,
decreasing to 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of snow. Light freezing spray likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ451-200400-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at
3 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning, then rain
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. A chance of light freezing spray after midnight.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow. Light freezing
spray likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ452-200400-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain with snow likely in the evening. A chance of light freezing
spray after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow. Light freezing
spray likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ453-200400-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this morning,
then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain with a chance of snow in the evening. A chance of light
freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow.
Light freezing spray likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ454-200400-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of rain late this morning, then rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain with a chance of snow 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 with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow.
Light freezing spray likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ455-200400-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to around
15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning, then
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain with a chance of snow 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 with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow.
Light freezing spray likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ431-200400-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance
of rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Snow and rain in the evening. A chance of light freezing spray
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ430-200400-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
1002 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
late this morning, then rain and snow this afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds. Snow in the evening. A
chance of light freezing spray after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less
in the evening.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$