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FZUS51 KPHI 162004
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

ANZ400-170900-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure across the Midwest and Great Lakes today will
gradually shift eastward, then settle over our area Friday night as
it weakens. As the high quickly shifts offshore into the weekend, a
strong cold front crosses our area Sunday night into Monday. High
pressure builds in for Tuesday, then another cold front may arrive
on Wednesday.

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ANZ450-170900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N 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 E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ451-170900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ452-170900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

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ANZ453-170900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ454-170900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ455-170900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ431-170900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 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 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ430-170900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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