Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
622 FZUS51 KPHI 010904 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-012200- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure will pass through the region today and offshore tonight. Low pressure will develop over the Southeast tonight before tracking northeast towards our area Tuesday into Tuesday night, bringing widespread precipitation to the area. High pressure and below normal temperatures return for the middle of the week. Another cold front will track through the region Thursday night, with high pressure building back in thereafter. Another system may impact the region Friday night into the weekend. $$ ANZ450-012200- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ451-012200- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$ ANZ452-012200- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ453-012200- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ454-012200- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ455-012200- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ431-012200- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. $$ ANZ430-012200- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$