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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

ANZ400-050100-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A cold front settles to our south today and tonight as high pressure
builds across portions of southeastern Canada and New England. As
low pressure moves up the Ohio Valley and then across the Great
Lakes tonight and Saturday, the front will move northward some as a
warm front. A cold front then moves through Sunday followed by a
stronger cold front Monday night into early Tuesday. High pressure
then builds in later Wednesday before shifting offshore into
Thursday.

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ANZ450-050100-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this morning,
then a chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-050100-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early this morning, then a
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ452-050100-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming NE this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
tstms early this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then
a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ453-050100-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
late this morning, then becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of tstms early this morning. A chance of
showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ454-050100-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning,
then a slight chance of showers late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds,
becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ455-050100-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot
at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ431-050100-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming N
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms early this morning. A
chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ430-050100-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
835 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms early this morning. A chance of
showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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