Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
505 FZUS51 KPHI 120045 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-121300- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... A coastal storm will affect the region through early next week bringing significant impacts to parts of our area. Improving conditions expected by Tuesday as the storm weakens and moves out to sea. High pressure will begin building back into the region during the middle to end of next week. $$ ANZ450-121300- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 8 seconds and SE 8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 15 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ451-121300- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 10 seconds and E 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: E 19 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ452-121300- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A chance of rain after midnight, then rain late. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds, becoming E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ453-121300- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 18 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 16 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ454-121300- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...N winds around 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 15 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds around 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ455-121300- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain late. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 16 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 15 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ431-121300- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ430-121300- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 844 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. $$